Unity Jr High School

Unity Jr High School is one of the sizable middle schools in Cicero, Illinois, operated by Cicero SD 99, with 1,919 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 315% bigger than the state mean of about 462.

Within Cicero SD 99, which oversees 15 schools and 8,664 students, Unity Jr High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Unity Jr High School shows that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 125 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. Roughly 67% of students at Unity Jr High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Unity Jr High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.6%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Cook County) logs that median household earnings sit near $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Unity Jr High School is one campus in the mix.

Sherlock Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Unity Jr High School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 26.6%.

Unity Jr High School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Unity Jr High School has ticked down 27%, going from 2,618 students in 2018 to 1,919 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Unity Jr High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.