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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,281 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 30% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
4,982 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#198 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)46%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
12%
30%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
82%
39%
% 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 SD 122 School District Public Middle Schools (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
Rank: #22.
Alex M Martino Jr High School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
731 E Joliet Hwy
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 485-7593
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 485-7593
Grades: 7-8
| 565 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty Junior High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
151 Lenox St
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 462-7951
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 462-7951
Grades: 7-8
| 587 students
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