Total enrollment
12,999
-3,550 (-21%) vs SY 2017-18
18 schools in Cicero
Illinois · Public K-12
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary campus, Cicero's 18 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 12,999 students (12 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in Cicero
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
-3 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
1%
was 3%
% Hispanic
97%
was 92%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
82,797
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
12,999
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
18
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abe Lincoln Elem School | Elementary | PK-06 | 717 |
| Cicero East Elem School | Middle | 04-06 | 408 |
| Cicero West Elementary School | Elementary | PK-03 | 557 |
| Columbus East Elem School | Middle | 04-06 | 411 |
| Columbus West Elementary School | Elementary | PK-03 | 534 |
| Daniel Burnham Elem School | Elementary | KG-02 | 185 |
| District 99 Early Childhood Ctr | Elementary | PK-PK | 232 |
| Drexel Elem School | Elementary | KG-06 | 396 |
| Goodwin Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 502 |
| J Sterling Morton Alternative Sch | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| J Sterling Morton East High Sch | High | 10-12 | 3,394 |
| J Sterling Morton Freshman Cntr | High | 09-09 | 941 |
| Liberty Elem School | Elementary | PK-03 | 453 |
| Sherlock Elem School | Elementary | PK-06 | 583 |
| T Roosevelt Elem School | Elementary | 03-06 | 450 |
| Unity Jr High School | Middle | 07-08 | 1,919 |
| Warren Park School | Elementary | PK-06 | 695 |
| Woodrow Wilson Elem School | Elementary | KG-06 | 622 |
About Cicero
Public education in Cicero, Illinois runs across 18 schools that hosts roughly 12,999 students. By footprint, Cicero sits in the middle-population bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is made up of 12 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 722, above the state mean of about 480.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 21%: 16,549 students in SY 2017-18 versus 12,999 in SY 2024-25. Cicero now counts 17 public schools, down from 20 in SY 2017-18. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment increased from 92% to 97%.
On this page, the community for Cicero discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.