Top Rankings
New Lenox School District 122 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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 522 students in New Lenox School District 122.
Public Preschools in New Lenox School District 122 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
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#198 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
27%
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
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
12%
32%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
82%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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 School District 122 Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK-8 | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: n/an/a
1701 Spencer Rd
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 462-7007
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 462-7007
Gr: K | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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