Illinois public high school · Niles Twp HSD 219

Niles North High School

9800 Lawler Ave, Skokie, IL 60077. 86.4% of its 451 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Niles Twp HSD 219Cook CountyTop 10% in Illinois for college enrollment
86.4%Enrolled in college within 12 months19.6 pts above Illinois (66.8%)
92%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)2.2 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
32%Students from low-income families
451Graduates in the class measured
Our read

86.4% of graduates enrolled in college, 20 points above the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Niles North

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 59.1%2-year college 27.4%Not enrolled within 12 months 13.6%

    Share of the most recent graduating class reported on the 2026 Illinois Report Card who enrolled in any college within 12 months. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.

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    What those choices lead to

    Illinois does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Illinois performs.

    College type in IllinoisCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities1251%$12,636$60,394$18,875
    Public 2-year and community colleges4543%$5,553$42,861$7,836
    Private nonprofit colleges3761%$19,426$61,717$22,597

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Illinois colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Niles North

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Northwestern University3.9 mi96%$34,420$104,255
    Northeastern Illinois University5.8 mi25%$9,377$56,278
    North Park University6.3 mi52%$15,949$61,717
    Loyola University Chicago6.4 mi72%$36,340$78,431
    Oakton College6.5 mi30%$3,948$53,439
    City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College7.2 mi33%$5,287$47,007

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Niles West High School (2.6 mi, 81.3% to college) · Evanston Twp High School (2.9 mi, 77.4% to college) · New Trier Township High School Winnetka (3.0 mi, 91.1% to college) · CICS - Northtown Campus (4.9 mi, 74.1% to college) · Glenbrook North High School (5.3 mi, 90.9% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Niles Twp HSD 219's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureNiles NorthNiles Twp HSD 219Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months86.4%83.4%66.8%
Graduation rate92%—89.8%

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Quick answers

What percent of Niles North High School graduates go to college?
86.4% of its most recent class at Niles North High School enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 66.8% in Illinois. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
What is the graduation rate at Niles North High School?
Niles North High School has a four-year graduation rate of 92%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.