Overview
Liberty Junior High School is a public middle serving grades 7–8 in New Lenox, Illinois. The school enrolls 587 students. It is part of the New Lenox SD 122 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Serves a relatively affluent student body
16% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 56% state average)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span7–8
DistrictNew Lenox SD 122
County17197
CityNew Lenox
ZIP60451
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID172814004933
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment587
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino10.5%
Black / African American0.9%
Asian1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native83.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races3.4%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %16%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)