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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 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 3,793 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 13% (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
15 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
8,815 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
610 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cicero SD 99 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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
4 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
8,565 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
30%
# Black Students
155 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
63 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
1%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
283
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
825
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
935
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
924
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
968
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
889
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
948
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
989
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
978
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,076
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,964 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,976 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$247 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$229 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,964
$21,914
Spending / Student
$25,976
$21,170
Best Cicero SD 99 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
| 512 students
Rank: #22.
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
| 732 students
Rank: #33.
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
| 738 students
Rank: #44.
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-4
| 510 students
Rank: #55.
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
| 552 students
Rank: #66.
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
| 586 students
Rank: n/an/a
5330 W 35th St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 982-4500
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 982-4500
Grades: PK
| 163 students
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