Niles Twp Hsd 219, IL - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Niles Twp Hsd 219

Niles Township High School District 219 is a four-year high school district in Cook County, Illinois, serving students from Niles, Morton Grove, Skokie, Glenview, and Lincolnwood. The district operates two main high schools, Niles North and Niles West, along with Niles Central, a therapeutic public day school, and the Bridges Adult Transition Center.

The district enrolls a student population that is notably diverse in both ethnicity and heritage. While enrollment data does not specify free-or-reduced-price lunch rates, the student body reflects substantial representation from Asian families, along with significant numbers of White, Hispanic, and Black students. An important and unusual curricular distinction is that beginning in the 2023-24 school year, D219 became the first U.S. public high school district to offer an accredited Assyrian Language and Culture course, available at both Niles North and Niles West. The course fulfills world language graduation and college-admission requirements and reflects the presence of Assyrian families within the community. This addition represents a lasting commitment to heritage-language instruction that would meaningfully shape the educational experience for students from these families.

State testing data for the district was not available, so it is not possible to characterize academic proficiency across subjects or grades. A four-year graduation rate was also not reported. Among Cook County's districts, Niles Township sits in the upper range on per-pupil current spending, reflecting substantial investment in resources per student. Chronic absenteeism is reported below the midpoint of the county comparison, a sign of reasonable attendance engagement.

The district sits in a mixed housing market within the county. Home values vary considerably across the district's service area, from lower in parts of Skokie and Niles to considerably higher in Glenview. Rental costs follow a similar geographic pattern. The broader Cook County market has seen modest supply levels with relatively soft demand recently. For families in more affordable sections of the district, housing remains accessible at moderate price points.

Two ongoing structural changes shape the district's near-term trajectory. Major construction projects launched in March 2025 with completion targeted for 2026 include a new building for Niles Central with specialized instructional and career-technology learning spaces, alongside significant interior renovations at Niles West. These are material facility upgrades that represent long-term confidence in the district's direction. Simultaneously, the district implemented administrative restructuring beginning in the 2025-26 school year that consolidates curriculum leadership roles across both main high schools and eliminates multiple administrative positions, moving the student-to-administrator ratio closer to the Illinois state average. Parents will notice changes in how academic departments are organized and led.

The district offers a structure recognizable to families moving within the Chicago suburbs, with two full-service high schools and specialized supports for students with intensive needs. The Assyrian language program stands as a distinctive asset for heritage-language learners. State test results, graduation outcomes, and detailed program inventories would help round out a fuller picture of what academic pathways and performance look like here; those were not available in the data. A parent considering Niles Township would benefit from requesting recent proficiency data and graduation rates directly from the district office.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

4,630

Grades

09–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 17%

Black 8%

White 37%

Asian 33%

Two+ 5%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Schools in this District

4 schools are officially reported under this district.

Niles North High School

Niles West High School

Niles Central

Bridges Adult Transition Center

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$442,988

Year-over-year change+6.3%

Range across 7 ZIP codes$372K to $617K

vs. state typical1.53x

vs. national typical1.20x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (7 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
60076	Skokie	$452K	+6.6%	24.4%
60077	Skokie	$372K	+5.5%	22.0%
60053	Morton Grove	$437K	+7.1%	21.5%
60714	Niles	$405K	+6.4%	15.2%
60712	Lincolnwood	$553K	+5.3%	14.0%
60025	Glenview	$617K	+7.9%	2.9%
60646	Chicago	$547K	+6.7%	0.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,358/mo

Year-over-year change+9.8%

Range across 7 ZIP codes$1,935 to $2,660/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (7 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
60076	Skokie	$2,070	—	24.4%
60077	Skokie	$2,193	+3.6%	22.0%
60053	Morton Grove	$2,438	+16.5%	21.5%
60714	Niles	$2,617	—	15.2%
60712	Lincolnwood	$2,660	—	14.0%
60025	Glenview	$2,636	+7.0%	2.9%
60646	Chicago	$1,935	—	0.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,235/mo

Home price / national median income5.3x

Annual rent / national median income33.8%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$123/mo

Market Activity: Cook County

Median listing price$349,900

Median listing price YoY+1.4%

Median price per sq ft$235

Median days on market35.5 days

Median days on market YoY+7.6%

Active listings6,653

Active listings YoY-16.6%

New listings4,792

New listings YoY-15.3%

Pending listings6,887

Pending listings YoY-3.4%

Hotness: median listing price$332,000

Hotness: median listing price YoY-0.9%

Supply score87.3

Supply score YoY-0.1%

Demand score39.6

Demand score YoY+4.9%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$290,210 (+4.9% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Academic Performance
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