Total enrollment
8,664
-1,312 (-13%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in Cicero SD 99
Illinois · 8,664 students · 1 city
Cicero SD 99 is a public-school district inside Illinois, running 15 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 8,664 students, broken out as 12 elementary and 3 middle.
4-year change in Cicero SD 99
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Cicero SD 99 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #287 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,664 | #24 of 508 | #1,085 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 15 | #23 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #411 of 506 | #5,246 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 78.9% | #36 of 456 | #1,294 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.9% | #340 of 341 | #6,744 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Cicero SD 99
State test results across the district's 13 scored schools run from Abe Lincoln Elementary School at 36.3% proficient to Unity Jr High School at 23.6%, a gap of 12.6 points. That is the 131st widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 14 district schools that reported both years went from 11,408 to 8,081 students (down 29%) and from 738 to 550 full-time teachers (down 25%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Jr High School | Cicero | Middle | 07-08 | 1,919 |
| Abe Lincoln Elem School | Cicero | Elementary | PK-06 | 717 |
| Warren Park School | Cicero | Elementary | PK-06 | 695 |
| Woodrow Wilson Elem School | Cicero | Elementary | KG-06 | 622 |
| Sherlock Elem School | Cicero | Elementary | PK-06 | 583 |
| Cicero West Elementary School | Cicero | Elementary | PK-03 | 557 |
| Columbus West Elementary School | Cicero | Elementary | PK-03 | 534 |
| Goodwin Elementary School | Cicero | Elementary | PK-06 | 502 |
| Liberty Elem School | Cicero | Elementary | PK-03 | 453 |
| T Roosevelt Elem School | Cicero | Elementary | 03-06 | 450 |
| Columbus East Elem School | Cicero | Middle | 04-06 | 411 |
| Cicero East Elem School | Cicero | Middle | 04-06 | 408 |
| Drexel Elem School | Cicero | Elementary | KG-06 | 396 |
| District 99 Early Childhood Ctr | Cicero | Elementary | PK-PK | 232 |
| Daniel Burnham Elem School | Cicero | Elementary | KG-02 | 185 |
About Cicero SD 99
Cicero SD 99 is a thinly populated public-school district in Illinois. The district maintains 15 schools and hosts approximately 8,664 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Cicero SD 99 comprises 12 elementary and 3 middle.
Average enrollment per school in Cicero SD 99 is about 578, above the Illinois average of roughly 480.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Cicero SD 99 has declined 13% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 9,976 students to 8,664.
On allk12, the community for Cicero SD 99 discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.