Spencer Trail
Public elementary school, kindergarten · New Lenox, Illinois
Spencer Trail in New Lenox, Illinois enrolled 367 students in 2024-25 with 17.0 full-time teachers, 21.6 students per teacher against the Illinois elementary-school median of 13.1. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
387 students in 2022-23, 393 students in 2023-24, 367 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 17.0 to 17.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 387 | 17.0 | 22.8 |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 17.0 | 23.1 |
| 2024-25 | 367 | 17.0 | 21.6 |
21.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 99 of every 100 Illinois elementary schools
Among the 2,300 Illinois elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Spencer Trail enrolled 431 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent15.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
78.7% of students were White, 15.3% Hispanic, 2.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White78.7%
- Hispanic15.3%
- Two or more races2.5%
- Black2.2%
- American Indian0.8%
- Asian0.3%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in New Lenox
6 public elementary schools in New Lenox report 2024-25 enrollment; Spencer Trail is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Pointe | 437 | 18.2 | not reported |
| Nelson Prairie School | 388 | 18.4 | not reported |
| Arnold J Tyler School | 372 | 16.9 | not reported |
| Spencer Trail | 367 | 21.6 | not reported |
| Haines Elementary School | 358 | 14.0 | not reported |
| Cherry Hill Elem and EC Center | 141 | 9.1 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Spencer Trail
- Spencer PointeThe nearest public elementary school, 0.1 miles away: 437 students, 18.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
- Arnold J Tyler SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 372 students, 16.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
- Compare Spencer Trail with Spencer PointeStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much New Lenox SD 122 spends per student$14,628 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,628
- The largest public schools in IllinoisSpencer Trail is the number 1,146 by size of 2,314 Illinois elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,146 of 2,314
- Illinois schools by students per teacher21.6 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.1 for elementary schools.21.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Spencer Trail
How many students attend Spencer Trail?
367 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 387 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in New Lenox, IL.What is the student-teacher ratio at Spencer Trail?
21.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Spencer Trail a Title I school?
Spencer Trail was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).What district is Spencer Trail in?
New Lenox SD 122, NCES district ID 1728140. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 172814005858 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.