Top Rankings
New Lenox SD 122 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,303 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 40% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
1,590 Schools
# Students
5,029 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
New Lenox SD 122 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#168 out of 926 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
538 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
29%
# Black Students
71 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
4,215 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
84%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
155 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
107
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
439
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
507
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
562
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
557
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
562
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
535
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
563
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
581
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
616
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,876 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,737 is less than the state median of $21,409. 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
$16,876
$22,162
Spending / Student
$14,737
$21,409
Best New Lenox SD 122 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alex M Martino Jr High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
731 E Joliet Hwy
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 485-7593
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 485-7593
Grades: 7-8
| 594 students
Rank: #22.
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
| 106 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty Junior High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
151 Lenox St
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 462-7951
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 462-7951
Grades: 7-8
| 603 students
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