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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 522 students in New Lenox SD 122 School District.
Public Preschools in New Lenox SD 122 School District have a diversity score of 0.39, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
1,387 Schools
# Students
4,982 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
New Lenox SD 122 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 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
0.32
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
597 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
32%
# Black Students
83 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
4,080 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
82%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
129
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
393
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
499
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
549
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
522
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
585
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
581
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
572
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
574
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
578
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,035 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. 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 $21,244. 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
$17,035
$21,990
Spending / Student
$14,876
$21,244
Best New Lenox SD 122 School District Public Preschools (2025)
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
| 129 students
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