Unity Junior High School East Campus (Closed 2009)

2100 S Laramie Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Unity Junior High School East Campus serves 1,332 students in grades 7. 
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 7
Total Students
1,332 students
This chart displays total students of Unity Junior High School East Campus by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Unity Junior High School East Campus by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (IL)
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Unity Junior High School East Campus and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
6%
Hispanic
94%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Unity Junior High School East Campus and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Black
2%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Unity Junior High School East Campus and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
White
4%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Unity Junior High School East Campus and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Unity Junior High School East Campus.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Illinois.
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Unity Junior High School East Campus and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Unity Junior High School East Campus and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Unity Junior High School East Campus and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Unity Junior High School East Campus?
1,332 students attend Unity Junior High School East Campus.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
94% of Unity Junior High School East Campus students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, and 2% of students are Black.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Unity Junior High School East Campus?
Unity Junior High School East Campus has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What grades does Unity Junior High School East Campus offer ?
Unity Junior High School East Campus offers enrollment in grades 7
What school district is Unity Junior High School East Campus part of?
Unity Junior High School East Campus is part of Cicero School District 99.

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