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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,311 students in New Lenox SD 122 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in New Lenox SD 122 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
5,050 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
301 Teachers
47,680 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
44 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
581 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
29%
# Black Students
78 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
4,174 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
83%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
144
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
387
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
544
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
525
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
574
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
582
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
572
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
555
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
572
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
595
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,806 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. 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 $21,170. 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
$21,914
Spending / Student
$14,676
$21,170
Best New Lenox SD 122 School District Public Middle Schools (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
Rank: #22.
Alex M Martino Jr High School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
731 E Joliet Hwy
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 485-7593
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 485-7593
Grades: 7-8
| 574 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty Junior High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
151 Lenox St
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 462-7951
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 462-7951
Grades: 7-8
| 593 students
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