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Item: New Lenox School District 122
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

102 S Cedar Rd
New Lenox, IL 60451-1702

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Top 30%

Tel: (815) 485-2169

www.nlsd122.org

Top Rankings

New Lenox School District 122 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

12 Schools

3,102 Schools

# Students

4,982 Students

1,187,593 Students

# Teachers

307 Teachers

89,912 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Lenox School District 122	Illinois
Pre-K	129	58
1	499	131
2	549	137
3	522	135
4	585	135
5	581	135
6	572	137

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District Rank

New Lenox School District 122, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#198 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New Lenox School District 122
2023	#198
2022	#198
2021	#168
2019	#192
2018	#193
2017	#215
2016	#194
2015	#193
2014	#253
2013	#285
2012	#230

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46%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New Lenox School District 122	Illinois
2023	46%	27%
2021	41%	28%
2019	48%	33%
2018	44%	32%
2017	45%	32%
2016	45%	31%
2015	36%	29%
2014	70%	59%
2013	68%	58%
2012	90%	80%
2011	91%	80%

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35%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New Lenox School District 122	Illinois
2022	35%	30%
2021	41%	32%
2019	48%	38%
2018	44%	37%
2017	44%	38%
2016	42%	36%
2015	46%	38%
2014	63%	57%
2013	64%	58%
2012	84%	75%
2011	85%	75%

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59%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New Lenox School District 122	Illinois
2023	0.30	0.70
2022	0.29	0.68
2021	0.27	0.68
2020	0.26	0.68
2019	0.26	0.68
2018	0.22	0.67
2017	0.22	0.67
2016	0.21	0.67
2015	0.29	0.67
2014	0.23	0.66
2013	0.23	0.66
2012	0.23	0.65
2011	0.23	0.66
2010	0.05	0.64
2009	0.15	0.64
2008	0.13	0.64
2007	0.12	0.63
2006	0.12	0.61
2005	0.10	0.61
2004	0.09	0.60
2003	0.08	0.59
2002	0.09	0.59
2001	0.08	0.58
2000	0.07	0.57
1999	0.07	0.56
1998	0.05	0.56
1997	0.06	0.54
1996	0.06	0.53
1995	0.06	0.53
1994	0.05	0.52
1993	0.06	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	New Lenox School District 122	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	New Lenox School District 122	Illinois
2023	11%	27%
2022	11%	27%
2021	10%	27%
2020	9%	26%
2019	9%	26%
2018	8%	26%
2017	8%	26%
2016	8%	26%
2015	9%	25%
2014	8%	25%
2013	8%	24%
2012	9%	24%
2011	8%	23%
2009	5%	22%
2008	5%	21%
2007	5%	20%
2006	4%	19%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	3%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	13%
1997	3%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	1%	10%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	New Lenox School District 122	Illinois
2023	2%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	3%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%

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% White

82%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Lenox School District 122	Illinois
2023	83%	45%
2022	84%	47%
2021	85%	47%
2020	86%	48%
2019	86%	48%
2018	88%	49%
2017	88%	49%
2016	89%	49%
2015	76%	49%
2014	88%	50%
2013	88%	50%
2012	87%	51%
2011	88%	51%
2010	97%	53%
2009	92%	53%
2008	93%	54%
2007	93%	55%
2006	94%	56%
2005	95%	57%
2004	95%	57%
2003	95%	58%
2002	95%	59%
2001	96%	60%
2000	96%	61%
1999	97%	62%
1998	98%	63%
1997	97%	64%
1996	97%	64%
1995	97%	65%
1994	97%	65%
1993	97%	65%
1992	99%	66%
1991	98%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	New Lenox School District 122	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,035 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,876 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$85 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	New Lenox School District 122	Illinois
2023	$85 MM	$15 MM
2022	$86 MM	$14 MM
2021	$85 MM	$15 MM
2020	$86 MM	$14 MM
2019	$84 MM	$14 MM
2018	$78 MM	$15 MM
2017	$68 MM	$13 MM
2016	$72 MM	$12 MM
2015	$61 MM	$10 MM
2014	$65 MM	$12 MM
2012	$59 MM	$11 MM
2011	$63 MM	$11 MM
2010	$61 MM	$10 MM
2009	$56 MM	$10 MM
2008	$52 MM	$9 MM
2007	$51 MM	$9 MM
2006	$46 MM	$8 MM
2005	$41 MM	$8 MM
2004	$38 MM	$8 MM
2003	$33 MM	$7 MM
2002	$32 MM	$8 MM
2001	$29 MM	$7 MM
2000	$22 MM	$7 MM
1999	$23 MM	$7 MM
1998	$20 MM	$6 MM
1997	$16 MM	$5 MM
1996	$14 MM	$5 MM
1995	$12 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$74 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	New Lenox School District 122	Illinois
2023	$74 MM	$14 MM
2022	$81 MM	$14 MM
2021	$74 MM	$14 MM
2020	$81 MM	$14 MM
2019	$79 MM	$13 MM
2018	$71 MM	$14 MM
2017	$66 MM	$12 MM
2016	$68 MM	$12 MM
2015	$60 MM	$11 MM
2014	$64 MM	$12 MM
2012	$59 MM	$11 MM
2011	$59 MM	$11 MM
2010	$60 MM	$11 MM
2009	$55 MM	$10 MM
2008	$54 MM	$9 MM
2007	$56 MM	$9 MM
2006	$67 MM	$8 MM
2005	$49 MM	$8 MM
2004	$37 MM	$8 MM
2003	$43 MM	$8 MM
2002	$41 MM	$8 MM
2001	$29 MM	$7 MM
2000	$26 MM	$7 MM
1999	$31 MM	$6 MM
1998	$27 MM	$6 MM
1997	$17 MM	$5 MM
1996	$14 MM	$5 MM
1995	$17 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,035

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	New Lenox School District 122	Illinois
2023	$16,806	$17,333
2022	$16,330	$19,707
2021	$17,121	$17,764
2020	$16,330	$19,707
2019	$15,981	$17,662
2018	$14,787	$19,255
2017	$12,999	$17,801
2016	$13,669	$14,596
2015	$11,500	$11,118
2014	$12,086	$13,203
2012	$10,629	$11,701
2011	$11,287	$11,859
2010	$10,676	$11,118
2009	$9,808	$10,546
2008	$9,265	$11,298
2007	$9,144	$10,143
2006	$8,344	$9,054
2005	$7,716	$9,158
2004	$7,281	$8,999
2003	$6,561	$8,614
2002	$6,839	$8,976
2001	$6,438	$8,649
2000	$5,241	$8,451
1999	$5,940	$7,697
1998	$4,778	$5,971
1997	$3,878	$5,662
1995	$3,858	$5,677
1992	$3,510	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$14,876

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	New Lenox School District 122	Illinois
2023	$14,676	$16,251
2022	$15,418	$19,097
2021	$14,951	$16,655
2020	$15,418	$19,097
2019	$15,030	$17,005
2018	$13,453	$18,215
2017	$12,625	$17,235
2016	$12,913	$14,516
2015	$11,321	$11,218
2014	$11,793	$12,904
2012	$10,579	$11,755
2011	$10,501	$11,220
2010	$10,510	$11,218
2009	$9,719	$10,416
2008	$9,560	$10,971
2007	$10,184	$9,827
2006	$12,282	$8,997
2005	$9,315	$9,234
2004	$7,234	$9,089
2003	$8,641	$9,395
2002	$8,746	$9,305
2001	$6,478	$8,562
2000	$6,127	$8,142
1999	$8,098	$7,325
1998	$6,510	$5,848
1997	$4,357	$5,503
1995	$5,303	$5,507
1992	$3,549	$4,672

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Best New Lenox School District 122 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Arnold J Tyler School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

511 E Illinois Hwy
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 485-2398

Gr: 1-3 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

Nelson Ridge School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2470 Nelson Rd
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 462-2870

Gr: 4-6 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #33.

Spencer Crossing

(Math: 50% | Reading: 37%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1711 Spencer Rd
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 462-7997

Gr: 4-6 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #44.

Cherry Hill Elementary And Ec Center

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

205 Kingston Dr
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 462-7831

Gr: PK-8 | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #55.

Nelson Prairie School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

2366 Nelson Rd
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 462-2874

Gr: 1-3 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #66.

Bentley Elementary School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 36%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

513 E Illinois Hwy
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 485-4451

Gr: 4-6 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #77.

Spencer Pointe

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1721 Spencer Rd
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 462-7988

Gr: 1-3 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #88.

Oster-oakview School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 32%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

809 N Cedar Rd
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 485-2125

Gr: 4-6 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #99.

Haines Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

155 Haines Ave
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 485-2115

Gr: 1-3 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 4,982 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 30% in IL
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education