New Lenox School District 122 welcomed 4,935 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
This represents a 0.7% decrease from the previous school year.
Alex M. Martino Junior High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 588 students.
New Lenox School District 122 roughly covers schools within Will County and has a main office in New Lenox.
In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.
| School | Enrollment | Change from Previous Year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Oster-Oakview School | 371 | -0.8% |
| Bentley Elementary School | 375 | 0% |
| Cherry Hill Elementary And Early Childhood Center | 157 | 3.3% |
| Nelson Prairie School | 381 | 1.3% |
| Spencer Pointe School | 436 | -5.4% |
| Spencer Crossing Intermediate School | 542 | 1.7% |
| Nelson Ridge School | 428 | -4.7% |
| Arnold J. Tyler School | 369 | -2.1% |
| Haines Elementary School | 354 | 4.1% |
| Alex M. Martino Junior High School | 588 | 4.3% |
| Liberty Junior High School | 568 | -2.7% |
| Spencer Trail School | 366 | -5.2% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
