Total enrollment
8,994
-335 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
15 schools in New Lenox
Illinois · Public K-12
For a city in Illinois, New Lenox carries 15 public K-12 campuses, with combined enrollment of about 8,994 students and an average school size near 600.
7-year change in New Lenox
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
-1 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
81%
was 86%
% Hispanic
13%
was 9%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex M Martino Jr High School | Middle | 07-08 | 591 |
| Arnold J Tyler School | Elementary | 01-03 | 372 |
| Bentley Elem School | Middle | 04-06 | 380 |
| Cherry Hill Elem and EC Center | Elementary | PK-08 | 141 |
| Haines Elem School | Elementary | 01-03 | 358 |
| Liberty Junior High School | Middle | 07-08 | 573 |
| Lincoln Way West | High | 09-12 | 2,047 |
| Lincoln-Way Central High School | High | 09-12 | 1,991 |
| Martin P McKay Education Center | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Nelson Prairie School | Elementary | 01-03 | 388 |
| Nelson Ridge School | Middle | 04-06 | 432 |
| Oster-Oakview School | Middle | 04-06 | 373 |
| Spencer Crossing | Middle | 04-06 | 544 |
| Spencer Pointe | Elementary | 01-03 | 437 |
| Spencer Trail | Elementary | KG-KG | 367 |
About New Lenox
New Lenox is a medium-population Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 15 schools and 8,994 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city comprises 7 elementary, 6 middle, and 2 high.
Schools in New Lenox average about 600 students each, 25% noticeably above the Illinois norm.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 4%: 9,329 students in SY 2017-18 versus 8,994 in SY 2024-25. New Lenox now counts 14 public schools, down from 15 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 86% to 81% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for New Lenox discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.