Other / mixed grade configuration · New Lenox, IL

Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center

Federal NCES profile for Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 172814006375
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0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
67
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Illinois schools.

#3 of 14
public schools in New Lenox · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
8.3:1
small classes for Illinois
141
students enrolled

Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center has class sizes smaller than 97% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center ranks #3 of 14 public schools in New Lenox, IL.

School address

New Lenox, IL 60451
District: New Lenox Sd 122 · Illinois

NCES ID 172814006375 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 172814006375 · New Lenox, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD

141 enr · 8.3:1 · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Alex M Martino Jr High School (591 students)

Resource Investment Index #3 of 14 public schools in New Lenox. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center reports 141 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center compares

Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.3:1 ▼ 41% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 141 top 90% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
141
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
8.3:1
students per teacher - 41% below state mean
Top 3% in Illinois - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,628
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.5%
Hispanic or Latino 17.7%
African American 5.0%
Two or More 5.0%
Asian 2.8%

Largest group: White at 69.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.0, Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Lenox Sd 122, which includes Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center.

$14,628
Per student
-20%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 70.5%
State 24.2%
Federal 5.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Alex M Martino Jr High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Liberty Junior High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Spencer Crossing Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Spencer Pointe Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Nelson Ridge School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New Lenox Sd 122 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~141 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center

How many students attend Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center?

Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center has 141 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Lenox, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center is 8.3:1, which is 41% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 47% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center?

The largest demographic group at Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center is White at 69.5% of enrollment, in New Lenox, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center?

Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center rank among public schools in New Lenox?

By Resource Investment Index, Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center ranks #3 of 14 public schools in New Lenox, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in New Lenox on the city page.

What other schools are in New Lenox Sd 122?

Besides Cherry Hill Elem and Ec Center, New Lenox Sd 122 also operates Alex M Martino Jr High School (591 students), Liberty Junior High School (573 students), and Spencer Crossing (544 students). See the New Lenox Sd 122 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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