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Cicero School District 99
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Cicero, and parts of Stickney Township 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 Sublette Township.
PK–42 elementary schoolsAmboy Community Unit School District 272
5–82 middle schoolsMendota Community Consolidated School District 289
9–122 high schoolsMendota Township High School District 280
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Mendota Township High School District 280, 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 Township, Forest View
$19,103per student
Argo Community High School District 217Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Lyons Township
$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.