Top Rankings
Cicero School District 99 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,949 students in Cicero School District 99. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Cicero School District 99 have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
8,599 Students
621,252 Students
# Teachers
600 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#790 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
97%
30%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
1%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,667 is higher than the state median of $22,430. 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 $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$247 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$229 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,667
$22,430
Spending / Student
$26,628
$21,668
Best Cicero School District 99 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mckinley Educational Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5900 W 14th St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-8890
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-8890
Gr: 5-8 | 1 student
Rank: #22.
Unity Jr High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2115 S 54th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 863-8268
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 863-8268
Gr: 7-8 | 1,948 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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