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New Lenox School District 122
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves New Lenox and New Lenox, and parts of Mokena.
Students
4,956
Schools
12
Spent per student
$15,388
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Debt
$117.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about New Lenox School District 122
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Spends 29% less per student than the IL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $117.0M, about $23,607 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Marley.
PK–82 schoolsThis district
85 middle schoolsThis district
83 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsLincoln Way Community High School District 210
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Lincoln Way Community High School District 210, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,388 per student · 29% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 41%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 24%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,957’20
5,029’21
5,050’22
4,982’23
4,956’24
About steady.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Spencer Pointe
A437 students18:1
Nelson Prairie School
A388 students18:1
Arnold J Tyler School
A372 students17:1
Spencer Trail
367 students22:1
Haines Elem School
B+358 students14:1
Cherry Hill Elem and EC Center
D−141 students9:1
Alex M Martino Jr High School
A591 students16:1
Liberty Junior High School
A−573 students13:1
Spencer Crossing
A544 students22:1
Nelson Ridge School
A−432 students20:1
Bentley Elem School
A−380 students20:1
Oster-Oakview School
A−373 students14:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lincoln Way Community High School District 210Frankfort, Frankfort, Manhattan
$19,546per student
Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157CFrankfort, Frankfort
$15,648per student
Joliet Public School District 86Joliet, Joliet
$22,381per student
Joliet Township High School District 204Joliet, Joliet
$20,589per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.