Cicero School District 99
Cicero School District 99 is a public school district based in Cicero, Illinois, serving 8,664 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #24 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 578 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Aldo Calderin. It spends about $21,016 per student on day-to-day operations, 25% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Cicero compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cicero | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,016 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,535 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $229.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $246.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 584 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,655 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,733 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Aldo Calderin
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet PSD 86Joliet | 9,333 | 22 | $17,776 | 14.2 | #23 |
| Cicero School District 99Cicero · this district | 8,664 | 15 | $21,016 | 14.8 | #24 |
| Huntley Comm SchAlgonquin | 8,401 | 9 | $16,691 | 14.4 | #25 |
| Elmhurst School District 205Elmhurst | 8,280 | 13 | $18,207 | 13.1 | #26 |
| Barrington CUSD 220Barrington | 7,936 | 12 | $26,243 | 13.3 | #27 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oneida County DistrictMalad, ID | 8,702 | $4,630 | 30.7 |
| Jones County School DistrictEllisville, MS | 8,693 | $8,766 | 13.3 |
| Laurel CountyLondon, KY | 8,676 | $10,224 | 16.1 |
| Marietta CityMarietta, GA | 8,664 | $14,851 | 11.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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