Total enrollment
4,956
-1 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in New Lenox SD 122
Illinois · 4,956 students · 1 city
New Lenox SD 122, Illinois runs 12 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 4,956 students across 6 elementary and 6 middle.
4-year change in New Lenox SD 122
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How New Lenox SD 122 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #42 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,956 | #62 of 508 | #1,952 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #34 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #480 of 506 | #6,803 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 13.8% | #451 of 456 | #7,797 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.1% | #240 of 341 | #4,562 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside New Lenox SD 122
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Bentley Elementary School at 68.3% proficient to Oster-Oakview School at 47.6%, a gap of 20.8 points. That is the 74th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 5,249 to 4,956 students (down 6%) and from 323 to 300 full-time teachers (down 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex M Martino Jr High School | New Lenox | Middle | 07-08 | 591 |
| Liberty Junior High School | New Lenox | Middle | 07-08 | 573 |
| Spencer Crossing | New Lenox | Middle | 04-06 | 544 |
| Spencer Pointe | New Lenox | Elementary | 01-03 | 437 |
| Nelson Ridge School | New Lenox | Middle | 04-06 | 432 |
| Nelson Prairie School | New Lenox | Elementary | 01-03 | 388 |
| Bentley Elem School | New Lenox | Middle | 04-06 | 380 |
| Oster-Oakview School | New Lenox | Middle | 04-06 | 373 |
| Arnold J Tyler School | New Lenox | Elementary | 01-03 | 372 |
| Spencer Trail | New Lenox | Elementary | KG-KG | 367 |
| Haines Elem School | New Lenox | Elementary | 01-03 | 358 |
| Cherry Hill Elem and EC Center | New Lenox | Elementary | PK-08 | 141 |
About New Lenox SD 122
Across 12 schools, New Lenox SD 122 hosts about 4,956 students in Illinois. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
For a sense of the school types, New Lenox SD 122 is built around 6 elementary and 6 middle.
Average enrollment per school in New Lenox SD 122 is about 413, below the Illinois average of roughly 480.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in New Lenox SD 122 has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,957 students to 4,956.
On this page, the community for New Lenox SD 122 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.