Lincoln-Way Central High School

Lincoln-Way Central High School operates as a big high school in New Lenox, Illinois, one of the schools within Lincoln Way CHSD 210. Current enrollment sits at 1,991 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 139% above typical.

Within Lincoln Way CHSD 210, which oversees 3 schools and 6,734 students, Lincoln-Way Central High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lincoln-Way Central High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (80%). Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Will County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 131 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Will County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $109,984 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Will County's 209 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students), Lincoln-Way Central High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Alex M Martino Jr High School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lincoln-Way Central High School has ticked down 7%, going from 2,138 students in 2018 to 1,991 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 85% to 80% over that span.

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