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Cicero School District 99

Item: Cicero School District 99
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

5110 W 24th St
Cicero, IL 60804-2948

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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:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

16 Schools

1,386 Schools

# Students

8,599 Students

511,993 Students

# Teachers

600 Teachers

38,166 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cicero School District 99	Illinois
Pre-K	285	79
Kind	644	74
1	678	71
2	746	69
3	712	59
4	417	56
5	360	49
6	347	29

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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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#790 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cicero 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%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cicero School District 99	Illinois
2023	10%	27%
2021	5%	28%
2019	15%	33%
2018	13%	32%
2017	13%	32%
2016	9%	31%
2015	7%	29%
2014	35%	59%
2013	35%	58%
2012	72%	80%
2011	71%	80%

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13%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cicero School District 99	Illinois
2022	13%	30%
2021	10%	32%
2019	21%	38%
2018	13%	37%
2017	18%	38%
2016	14%	36%
2015	15%	38%
2014	32%	57%
2013	33%	58%
2012	58%	75%
2011	58%	75%

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30%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cicero School District 99	Illinois
2023	0.06	0.70
2022	0.06	0.68
2021	0.07	0.68
2020	0.08	0.68
2019	0.08	0.68
2018	0.44	0.67
2017	0.44	0.67
2016	0.13	0.67
2015	0.13	0.67
2014	0.13	0.66
2013	0.13	0.66
2012	0.11	0.65
2011	0.07	0.66
2010	0.10	0.64
2009	0.10	0.64
2008	0.09	0.64
2007	0.08	0.63
2006	0.09	0.61
2005	0.10	0.61
2004	0.11	0.60
2003	0.11	0.59
2002	0.14	0.59
2001	0.15	0.58
2000	0.16	0.57
1999	0.19	0.56
1998	0.23	0.56
1997	0.26	0.54
1996	0.30	0.53
1995	0.34	0.53
1994	0.41	0.52
1993	0.45	0.52
1992	0.48	0.52
1991	0.51	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2001)
Year	Cicero School District 99	Illinois
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

97%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cicero School District 99	Illinois
2023	97%	27%
2022	97%	27%
2021	97%	27%
2020	96%	26%
2019	96%	26%
2018	72%	26%
2017	72%	26%
2016	93%	26%
2015	93%	25%
2014	93%	25%
2013	93%	24%
2012	94%	24%
2011	97%	23%
2010	95%	22%
2009	95%	22%
2008	96%	21%
2007	96%	20%
2006	95%	19%
2005	95%	18%
2004	94%	18%
2003	94%	17%
2002	93%	16%
2001	92%	15%
2000	91%	15%
1999	90%	14%
1998	87%	13%
1997	85%	13%
1996	82%	12%
1995	79%	12%
1994	73%	11%
1993	68%	11%
1992	63%	10%
1991	57%	10%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cicero School District 99	Illinois
2023	2%	17%
2022	2%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	2%	17%
2015	1%	17%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	2%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	2%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%

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% White

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cicero School District 99	Illinois
2023	1%	45%
2022	1%	47%
2021	1%	47%
2020	2%	48%
2019	2%	48%
2018	4%	49%
2017	4%	49%
2016	4%	49%
2015	4%	49%
2014	4%	50%
2013	4%	50%
2012	3%	51%
2011	1%	51%
2010	3%	53%
2009	3%	53%
2008	2%	54%
2007	2%	55%
2006	3%	56%
2005	4%	57%
2004	5%	57%
2003	5%	58%
2002	6%	59%
2001	6%	60%
2000	8%	61%
1999	9%	62%
1998	12%	63%
1997	13%	64%
1996	16%	64%
1995	20%	65%
1994	25%	65%
1993	29%	65%
1992	35%	66%
1991	41%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,667 is higher than the state median of $22,423. 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 $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$247 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cicero School District 99	Illinois
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

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cicero School District 99	Illinois
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

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cicero School District 99	Illinois
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

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cicero School District 99	Illinois
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 Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Liberty Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4946 W 13th St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4475

Gr: PK-3 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1

Rank: #22.

Abe Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 16%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3545 S 61st Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-8889

Gr: PK-6 | 715 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #33.

Cicero West Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4937 W 23rd St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4487

Gr: PK-3 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1

Rank: #44.

Sherlock Elementary School

(Math: 10% | Reading: 13%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5347 W 22nd Pl
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-8885

Gr: PK-6 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #55.

Warren Park School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1225 S 60th Ct
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-2299

Gr: PK-6 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #66.

Goodwin Elementary School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2625 S Austin Blvd
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-5500

Gr: PK-6 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1

Rank: #77.

Columbus West Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5425 W 31st St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4482

Gr: PK-4 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: n/an/a

District 99 Early Childhood Center

Add to Compare

5330 W 35th St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 982-4500

Gr: PK | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 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