There were 638 Hispanic students enrolled in New Lenox School District 122 in the 2024-25 school year, 6.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that New Lenox School District 122 welcomed 4,935 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 12.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
New Lenox School District 122 roughly covers schools within Will County and has a main office in New Lenox.
Among the 12 schools in New Lenox School District 122, Liberty Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 96 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 4,935 | 638 | 12.9% |
| 2023-24 | 4,971 | 597 | 12% |
| 2022-23 | 5,036 | 580 | 11.5% |
| 2021-22 | 4,994 | 532 | 10.7% |
| 2020-21 | 4,922 | 479 | 9.7% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
