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New Lenox, IL

28,893 residents•10,126 students•22 schools
Avg School Rating
7.8
out of 10
66% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
62%Math
66%Reading
43% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
0.49
per 1,000 students
89% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
25.47
per 1,000 residents
48% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
17
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
15
Charter
0
Private
7

By Level

Elementary
17
Middle
2
High
3

These figures describe every school in New Lenox; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in New Lenox

22 schools
8.5
Bentley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.5
Liberty Junior High School
Middlepublic
8.5
Nelson Prairie School
Elementarypublic
8.5
Spencer Pointe Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.4
Alex M Martino Jr High School
Middlepublic
8.4
Arnold J Tyler School
Elementarypublic
7.3
Haines Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.3
Nelson Ridge School
Elementarypublic
7.1
Spencer Crossing Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
5.2
Oster-Oakview School
Elementarypublic
—
Cherry Hill Elementary and Early Childhood Center
Elementarypublic
—
Ivy League Montessori School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in New Lenox

5 incidents reported at K-12 schools across New Lenox in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
89% below Illinois avg
0.49
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2
Property
3

School Crime Types

  • Vandalism60%
  • Assault40%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in New Lenox

736 total incidents reported across New Lenox in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
48% below Illinois avg
25.47
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
131
Property
567
Drug
27
Weapons
7
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Theft28%
  • Fraud24%
  • Assault17%
  • Vandalism15%
  • Burglary7%
  • Drugs4%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

10,126 students enrolled across New Lenox's schools.

  • Public8,89888%
  • Private1,22812%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across New Lenox's K-12 schools.

  • White80%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Black2%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.