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Cicero SD 99 School District 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 2025 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 4,189 students in Cicero SD 99 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Cicero SD 99 School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
8,599 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
600 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cicero SD 99 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#813 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)5%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
8,346 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
32%
# Black Students
153 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
64 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
1%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
285
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
833
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
874
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
952
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
901
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
969
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
877
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
959
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
973
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
976
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 16% 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 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$247 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$229 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$28,667
$21,990

Spending / Student
$26,628
$21,244

Best Cicero SD 99 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4946 W 13th St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4475
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4475
Grades: PK-3
| 485 students
Rank: #22.
Goodwin Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2625 S Austin Blvd
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-5500
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-5500
Grades: PK-6
| 489 students
Rank: #33.
Abe Lincoln Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3545 S 61st Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-8889
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-8889
Grades: PK-6
| 715 students
Rank: #44.
Warren Park School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1225 S 60th Ct
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-2299
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-2299
Grades: PK-6
| 716 students
Rank: #55.
Cicero West Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4937 W 23rd St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4487
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4487
Grades: PK-3
| 478 students
Rank: #66.
Sherlock Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5347 W 22nd Pl
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-8885
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-8885
Grades: PK-6
| 580 students
Rank: #77.
Columbus West Elementary School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5425 W 31st St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4482
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4482
Grades: PK-4
| 549 students
Rank: n/an/a
5330 W 35th St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 982-4500
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 982-4500
Grades: PK
| 177 students
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