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Cicero School District 99
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Cicero, and parts of Stickney and Stickney.
Students
8,664
Schools
15
Spent per student
$25,646
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Debt
$46.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cicero School District 99
- School Grade D: better than 7% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- Spends 19% more per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 13.2% since 2020
- Debt of $46.9M, about $5,412 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,646 per student · 19% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 72%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,976’20
9,269’21
8,815’22
8,598’23
8,664’24
Down 13.2% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 97%Black 2%White <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Abe Lincoln Elem School
C717 students12:1
Warren Park School
C−695 students16:1
Woodrow Wilson Elem School
D622 students17:1
Sherlock Elem School
C−583 students17:1
Cicero West Elementary School
D557 students14:1
Columbus West Elementary School
C−534 students13:1
Goodwin Elementary School
D502 students14:1
Liberty Elem School
C−453 students13:1
T Roosevelt Elem School
C−450 students15:1
Drexel Elem School
D−396 students14:1
Daniel Burnham Elem School
D185 students15:1
Unity Jr High School
C−1,919 students15:1
Columbus East Elem School
C+411 students15:1
Cicero East Elem School
C408 students15:1
District 99 Early Childhood Ctr
232 students24:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
J. Sterling Morton High School District 201Berwyn, Berwyn, Forest View
$19,103per student
Argo Community High School District 217Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Lyons
$26,897per student
Reavis Township High School District 220Bedford Park, Burbank, Forest View
$18,645per student
Summit School District 104Bedford Park, Forest View, Summit
$29,461per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.