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Public School Review - Established 2003

Cicero School District 99

5110 W 24th St
Cicero, IL 60804-2948
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (708) 863-4856
www.cicd99.edu

Top Rankings

Cicero School District 99 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,949 students in Cicero School District 99. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Cicero School District 99 have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
8,599 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
600 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCicero School District 99Illinois
7973141
8976143
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District Rank

Cicero School District 99, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#790 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearCicero School District 99
2023#790
2022#813
2021#889
2019#799
2018#798
2017#807
2016#831
2015#841
2014#832
2013#835
2012#759
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10%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearCicero School District 99Illinois
202310%27%
20215%28%
201915%33%
201813%32%
201713%32%
20169%31%
20157%29%
201435%59%
201335%58%
201272%80%
201171%80%
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13%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearCicero School District 99Illinois
202213%30%
202110%32%
201921%38%
201813%37%
201718%38%
201614%36%
201515%38%
201432%57%
201333%58%
201258%75%
201158%75%
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30%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearCicero School District 99Illinois
20240.060.70
20230.060.70
20220.060.68
20210.070.68
20200.080.68
20190.080.68
20180.440.67
20170.440.67
20160.130.67
20150.130.67
20140.130.66
20130.130.66
20120.110.65
20110.070.66
20100.100.64
20090.100.64
20080.090.64
20070.080.63
20060.090.61
20050.100.61
20040.110.60
20030.110.59
20020.140.59
20010.150.58
20000.160.57
19990.190.56
19980.230.56
19970.260.54
19960.300.53
19950.340.53
19940.410.52
19930.450.52
19920.480.52
19910.510.52
19900.520.51
19890.530.51
19880.500.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2001)

YearCicero School District 99Illinois
20011%4%
19991%3%
19981%3%
19972%3%
19962%3%
19951%3%
19942%3%
19933%3%
19922%3%
19911%3%
19902%3%
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% Hispanic
97%
30%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCicero School District 99Illinois
202497%28%
202397%27%
202297%27%
202197%27%
202096%26%
201996%26%
201872%26%
201772%26%
201693%26%
201593%25%
201493%25%
201393%24%
201294%24%
201197%23%
201095%22%
200995%22%
200896%21%
200796%20%
200695%19%
200595%18%
200494%18%
200394%17%
200293%16%
200192%15%
200091%15%
199990%14%
199887%13%
199785%13%
199682%12%
199579%12%
199473%11%
199368%11%
199263%10%
199157%10%
199050%9%
198945%9%
198837%9%
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% Black
2%
22%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearCicero School District 99Illinois
20242%16%
20232%17%
20222%17%
20212%17%
20202%17%
20192%17%
20181%17%
20171%17%
20162%17%
20151%17%
20142%17%
20132%18%
20122%18%
20112%18%
20102%20%
20092%20%
20082%20%
20072%20%
20062%20%
20051%20%
20041%21%
20031%21%
20021%21%
20011%21%
20001%21%
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% White
1%
39%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCicero School District 99Illinois
20241%45%
20231%45%
20221%47%
20211%47%
20202%48%
20192%48%
20184%49%
20174%49%
20164%49%
20154%49%
20144%50%
20134%50%
20123%51%
20111%51%
20103%53%
20093%53%
20082%54%
20072%55%
20063%56%
20054%57%
20045%57%
20035%58%
20026%59%
20016%60%
20008%61%
19999%62%
199812%63%
199713%64%
199616%64%
199520%65%
199425%65%
199329%65%
199235%66%
199141%66%
199048%66%
198952%66%
198860%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,667 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,628 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$247 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearCicero School District 99Illinois
2023$247 MM$15 MM
2022$243 MM$14 MM
2021$247 MM$15 MM
2020$243 MM$14 MM
2019$226 MM$14 MM
2018$224 MM$15 MM
2017$206 MM$13 MM
2016$183 MM$12 MM
2015$144 MM$10 MM
2014$165 MM$12 MM
2012$165 MM$11 MM
2011$166 MM$11 MM
2010$144 MM$10 MM
2009$142 MM$10 MM
2008$123 MM$9 MM
2007$120 MM$9 MM
2006$112 MM$8 MM
2005$119 MM$8 MM
2004$100 MM$8 MM
2003$89 MM$7 MM
2002$120 MM$8 MM
2001$81 MM$7 MM
2000$75 MM$7 MM
1999$69 MM$7 MM
1998$61 MM$6 MM
1997$56 MM$5 MM
1996$52 MM$5 MM
1995$48 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$229 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearCicero School District 99Illinois
2023$229 MM$14 MM
2022$234 MM$14 MM
2021$229 MM$14 MM
2020$234 MM$14 MM
2019$222 MM$13 MM
2018$208 MM$14 MM
2017$207 MM$12 MM
2016$185 MM$12 MM
2015$140 MM$11 MM
2014$150 MM$12 MM
2012$144 MM$11 MM
2011$146 MM$11 MM
2010$140 MM$11 MM
2009$128 MM$10 MM
2008$110 MM$9 MM
2007$106 MM$9 MM
2006$103 MM$8 MM
2005$107 MM$8 MM
2004$116 MM$8 MM
2003$116 MM$8 MM
2002$123 MM$8 MM
2001$87 MM$7 MM
2000$70 MM$7 MM
1999$67 MM$6 MM
1998$67 MM$6 MM
1997$46 MM$5 MM
1996$45 MM$5 MM
1995$38 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$28,667
$21,990

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearCicero School District 99Illinois
2023$27,964$17,333
2022$22,761$19,707
2021$24,685$17,764
2020$22,761$19,707
2019$20,099$17,662
2018$18,975$19,255
2017$17,036$17,801
2016$14,751$14,596
2015$11,259$11,118
2014$12,578$13,203
2012$12,330$11,701
2011$12,353$11,859
2010$10,517$11,118
2009$10,346$10,546
2008$9,093$11,298
2007$8,897$10,143
2006$8,311$9,054
2005$8,707$9,158
2004$7,422$8,999
2003$6,667$8,614
2002$9,265$8,976
2001$6,413$8,649
2000$6,323$8,451
1999$5,993$7,697
1998$5,018$5,971
1997$4,731$5,662
1995$5,007$5,677
1992$3,788$4,514
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Spending / Student
$26,628
$21,244

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearCicero School District 99Illinois
2023$25,976$16,251
2022$21,856$19,097
2021$22,930$16,655
2020$21,856$19,097
2019$19,750$17,005
2018$17,557$18,215
2017$17,164$17,235
2016$14,865$14,516
2015$10,923$11,218
2014$11,459$12,904
2012$10,784$11,755
2011$10,871$11,220
2010$10,203$11,218
2009$9,286$10,416
2008$8,140$10,971
2007$7,840$9,827
2006$7,638$8,997
2005$7,824$9,234
2004$8,599$9,089
2003$8,753$9,395
2002$9,450$9,305
2001$6,920$8,562
2000$5,869$8,142
1999$5,820$7,325
1998$5,506$5,848
1997$3,882$5,503
1995$4,033$5,507
1992$3,645$4,672
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Best Cicero School District 99 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mckinley Educational Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5900 W 14th St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-8890
Gr: 5-8 | 1 student
Rank: #22.
Unity Jr High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2115 S 54th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 863-8268
Gr: 7-8 | 1,948 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 8,599 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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