Maine West High School
Des Plaines, IL · Maine Township HSD 207
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · City, small
218th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 64%▼ Declining
1755 S Wolf Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847)827-6176NCES ID 172409005032Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Maine West High School 218th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 64% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 69th in 2019 to 64th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,886 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 32.6% | 46.2% | ▲ 13.6 pts | |
| White | 50.9% | 37.5% | ▼ 13.4 pts | |
| Asian | 11.4% | 10.1% | ▼ 1.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 3.2% | ▲ 3.2 pts | |
| Black | 3.9% | 2.5% | ▼ 1.4 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.9% | 0.2% | ▼ 0.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $390K in zip 60018 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Maine West High School
- #189Maine East High SchoolMaine Township HSD 207 · 2.8 mi away189th of 601
ELA 59% ▲1 · Math 43% ▲3Compare - #46Maine South High SchoolMaine Township HSD 207 · 3.1 mi away46th of 601
ELA 73% ▲15 · Math 65% ▲25Compare - #22Prospect High SchoolTownship HSD 214 · 4.5 mi away22nd of 601
ELA 83% ▲25 · Math 68% ▲28Compare - #302Elk Grove High SchoolTownship HSD 214 · 4.7 mi away302nd of 601
ELA 49% ▼9 · Math 36% ▼4Compare - #368Fenton High SchoolFenton CHSD 100 · 5 mi away368th of 601
ELA 45% ▼13 · Math 33% ▼7Compare - #17Glenbrook South High SchoolGlenbrook HSD 225 · 5.5 mi away17th of 601
ELA 81% ▲23 · Math 75% ▲35Compare - #355East Leyden High SchoolLeyden CHSD 212 · 5.8 mi away355th of 601
ELA 45% ▼13 · Math 33% ▼7Compare - #222Ridgewood Comm High SchoolRidgewood CHSD 234 · 6.3 mi away222nd of 601
ELA 58% = · Math 39% ▼1Compare
What school district is Maine West High School in?
Maine West High School is part of the Maine Township HSD 207 district in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Is Maine West High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Maine West High School 218th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 64% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Maine West High School?
Hispanic 46%, White 38%, Asian 10%, Two or more races 3% (1,886 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Maine West High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60018 is $390K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.