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Cicero SD 99 School District

Item: Cicero SD 99 School District
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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

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

15 Schools

1,606 Schools

# Students

8,664 Students

622,256 Students

# Teachers

586 Teachers

48,565 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cicero SD 99 School District	Illinois
7	956	139
8	963	143

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District Rank

Cicero SD 99 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 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 SD 99 School District
2023	#790
2022	#813
2021	#889
2019	#799
2018	#798
2017	#807
2016	#831
2015	#841
2014	#832
2013	#835
2012	#759
2011	#777
2010	#787

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10%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cicero SD 99 School District	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%
2010	71%	80%

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13%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cicero SD 99 School District	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%
2010	56%	74%

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30%

50%

(2022-23)

38.7%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Cicero SD 99 School District	Illinois
2023	38.7%	29.7%
2022	46.6%	31.6%
2021	24.8%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.06

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cicero SD 99 School District	Illinois
2023	0.06	0.69
2022	0.06	0.68
2021	0.07	0.68
2020	0.08	0.67
2019	0.08	0.68
2018	0.44	0.68
2017	0.44	0.67
2016	0.13	0.67
2015	0.13	0.67
2014	0.13	0.66
2013	0.13	0.65
2012	0.11	0.65
2011	0.07	0.65
2010	0.10	0.64
2009	0.10	0.64
2008	0.09	0.63
2007	0.08	0.62
2006	0.09	0.61
2005	0.10	0.60
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	0.55
1997	0.26	0.55
1996	0.30	0.54
1995	0.34	0.53
1994	0.41	0.53
1993	0.45	0.53
1992	0.48	0.51
1991	0.51	0.51
1990	0.52	0.51
1989	0.53	0.50
1988	0.50	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2001)
Year	Cicero SD 99 School District	Illinois
2001	1%	3%
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%
1989	2%	2%
1988	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

97%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Cicero SD 99 School District	Illinois
2023	97%	28%
2022	97%	27%
2021	97%	27%
2020	96%	27%
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%	21%
2008	96%	20%
2007	96%	20%
2006	95%	19%
2005	95%	18%
2004	94%	18%
2003	94%	17%
2002	93%	16%
2001	92%	16%
2000	91%	15%
1999	90%	14%
1998	87%	13%
1997	85%	13%
1996	82%	12%
1995	79%	11%
1994	73%	11%
1993	68%	11%
1992	63%	10%
1991	57%	10%
1990	50%	9%
1989	45%	9%
1988	37%	9%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Cicero SD 99 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	16%
2022	2%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	2%	17%
2015	1%	18%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	2%	19%
2010	2%	19%
2009	2%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	1%	21%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
2000	1%	21%

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% White

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Cicero SD 99 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	46%
2022	1%	47%
2021	1%	47%
2020	2%	48%
2019	2%	48%
2018	4%	48%
2017	4%	49%
2016	4%	49%
2015	4%	49%
2014	4%	50%
2013	4%	51%
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%	63%
1996	16%	64%
1995	20%	65%
1994	25%	65%
1993	29%	65%
1992	35%	66%
1991	41%	66%
1990	48%	66%
1989	52%	67%
1988	60%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,612 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,186 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$265 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cicero SD 99 School District	Illinois
2023	$265 MM	$17 MM
2022	$246 MM	$15 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
1992	$31 MM	$3 MM
1990	$25 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$236 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cicero SD 99 School District	Illinois
2023	$236 MM	$15 MM
2022	$218 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
1992	$30 MM	$4 MM
1990	$25 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,612

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cicero SD 99 School District	Illinois
2023	$30,088	$19,177
2022	$26,533	$17,728
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
1990	$3,521	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$27,186

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cicero SD 99 School District	Illinois
2023	$26,720	$17,769
2022	$23,483	$16,249
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
1990	$3,495	$4,244

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Best Cicero SD 99 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Unity Jr High School

(Math: 7% | Reading: 13%)
:

Bottom 50%

2115 S 54th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 863-8268

Gr: 7-8 | 1,919 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 8,664 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
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