Spencer Crossing

Spencer Crossing is a junior high of reasonably sized scale in New Lenox, Illinois, part of New Lenox SD 122, instructing 544 students in grades 4 through 6.

Across the 12 schools in New Lenox SD 122 (4,956 students total), Spencer Crossing accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Spencer Crossing reports that nearly all students (85%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Will County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Spencer Crossing has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. Around 7% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Will County's rate of about 44%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Spencer Crossing sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.4%; this one delivers 56.7%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Will County indicate median household earnings sit near $109,984, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Will County's 209 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students), Spencer Crossing is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Spencer Pointe, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Spencer Crossing. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Spencer Crossing at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 62.9%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 15%: 474 students in 2018 compared to 544 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 21.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.