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Thursday, February 27, 2025

New Lenox School District 122 enrollment in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

New Lenox School District 122 welcomed 4,971 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 1.3% decrease from the previous school year.

Liberty Junior High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 584 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.

Enrollment in New Lenox School District 122 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in New Lenox School District 122 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Liberty Junior High School584-1.2%
Nelson Prairie School376-5.8%
Spencer Crossing Intermediate School5336%
Haines Elementary School340-7.6%
Oster-Oakview School3741.4%
Nelson Ridge School449-3.9%
Bentley Elementary School3751.4%
Spencer Trail School3861%
Arnold J. Tyler School3771.6%
Cherry Hill Elementary And Early Childhood Center152-3.2%
Alex M. Martino Junior High School564-1.4%
Spencer Pointe School461-5.3%

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