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Niles Township High Schools District 219

GreatSchools Rating: 8 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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7700 Gross Point Rd
Skokie, IL 60077
Cook County
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PH: (847) 626-3000
FAX: (847) 626-3090

  • Grades 9-12 & ungraded
  • 4671 students
  • 3 schools

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 PSAE Results

 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 11

Reading
 57% (2010)
 62% (2009)
 58% (2008)
 63% (2007)
 69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 54% in 2010.

Science
 62% (2010)
 63% (2009)
 64% (2008)
 65% (2007)
 64% (2006)
The state average for Science was 52% in 2010.

Math
 63% (2010)
 66% (2009)
 67% (2008)
 67% (2007)
 69% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

About the Tests

  • In 2009-2010 Illinois used the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) to test students in grade 11 in reading, math and science.
  • The PSAE is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

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 PSAE Results by Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 11
ReadingThis District
All Students57%
Female61%
Male53%
Black17%
Asian58%
Hispanic36%
Multiracial56%
Native Americann/a
White66%
Low income36%
Non-low income65%
IEP28%
Non-IEP61%
LEP8%

ScienceThis District
All Students62%
Female61%
Male62%
Black27%
Asian64%
Hispanic41%
Multiracial58%
Native Americann/a
White69%
Low income43%
Non-low income69%
IEP26%
Non-IEP67%
LEP15%

MathThis District
All Students63%
Female64%
Male63%
Black24%
Asian70%
Hispanic39%
Multiracial58%
Native Americann/a
White69%
Low income46%
Non-low income70%
IEP21%
Non-IEP70%
LEP31%
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

About the Tests

  • In 2009-2010 Illinois used the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) to test students in grade 11 in reading, math and science.
  • The PSAE is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois.
  • The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher1417

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White, not Hispanic47%53%
Asian/Pacific Islander32%4%
Hispanic10%21%
Black, not Hispanic6%19%
American Indian/Alaskan Native<1%<1%
Unspecified4%n/a
Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program0%39%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$17,454$9,238
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional59%59%
Student and staff support11%10%
Administration12%12%
Other expenditures18%19%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007

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