Top Rankings
New Lenox SD 122 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 531 students in New Lenox SD 122 School District.
Public Preschools in New Lenox SD 122 School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
5,050 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
301 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
New Lenox SD 122 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#198 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)41%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
44 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
581 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
30%
# Black Students
78 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
4,174 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
83%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
144
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
387
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
544
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
525
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
574
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
582
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
572
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
555
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
572
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
595
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,806 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,676 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,806
$22,343
Spending / Student
$14,676
$21,585
Best New Lenox SD 122 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cherry Hill Elementary And Ec Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
205 Kingston Dr
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 462-7831
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 462-7831
Grades: PK-8
| 144 students
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