Middle school (grades 6-8) · Cicero, IL

Unity Jr High School

Federal NCES profile for Unity Jr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 171020005660
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0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Unity Jr High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.

#7 of 17
public schools in Cicero · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
13.6:1
students per teacher
1,919
students enrolled

Unity Jr High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Unity Jr High School ranks #7 of 17 public schools in Cicero, IL.

School address

Cicero, IL 60804
District: Cicero Sd 99 · Illinois

NCES ID 171020005660 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 171020005660 · Cicero, IL Middle · MID · TRAD

1,919 enr · 13.6:1 · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Abe Lincoln Elem School (717 students)

Resource Investment Index #7 of 17 public schools in Cicero. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Unity Jr High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Unity Jr High School reports 1,919 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Unity Jr High School compares

Unity Jr High School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.6:1 ▼ 3% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,919 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,919
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13.6:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 51% in Illinois - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
41.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,162
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 640 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
125
in-school suspensions + 170 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 97.2%
African American 1.7%
White 0.8%
Asian 0.2%
Two or More 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 5.5, Unity Jr High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cicero Sd 99, which includes Unity Jr High School.

$23,162
Per student
+27%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 18.7%
State 68.1%
Federal 13.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Unity Jr High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Abe Lincoln Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Warren Park School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Woodrow Wilson Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Sherlock Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Cicero West Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Unity Jr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cicero Sd 99 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,919 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Unity Jr High School

How many students attend Unity Jr High School?

Unity Jr High School has 1,919 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Cicero, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Unity Jr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Unity Jr High School is 13.6:1, which is 3% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Unity Jr High School?

The largest demographic group at Unity Jr High School is Hispanic or Latino at 97.2% of enrollment, in Cicero, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Unity Jr High School?

Unity Jr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Unity Jr High School rank among public schools in Cicero?

By Resource Investment Index, Unity Jr High School ranks #7 of 17 public schools in Cicero, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Cicero on the city page.

What other schools are in Cicero Sd 99?

Besides Unity Jr High School, Cicero Sd 99 also operates Abe Lincoln Elem School (717 students), Warren Park School (695 students), and Woodrow Wilson Elem School (622 students). See the Cicero Sd 99 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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