CICERO DISTRICT 99

What CICERO DISTRICT 99 does

Cicero School District 99 is a public school district operating under the authority of the State of Illinois, serving Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade students in Cicero, Illinois. The district operates 15 schools—14 elementary schools and one junior high (Unity Junior High)—serving approximately 8,470 to 8,555 students with a 19:1 student-teacher ratio. Per-student spending averages $21,000. As a political subdivision of the state, the district is governed by an elected Board of Education and led by Superintendent Dr. Aldo Calderin, who brings over 20 years of educational leadership experience and began his career as a bilingual math and science teacher.

The district's technology stack is built on a Google Workspace for Education foundation with a 1:1 Chromebook program for all students and an IgnitED hotspot lending program for students without reliable home internet. Core operational systems include PowerSchool for student information management, Schoology as the learning management system, ParentSquare for district-wide family communication, and Clever for single sign-on across educational platforms. Additional integrated tools include Mastery Connect for standards-based assessment, HERO (SchoolMint) for behavior management, Frontline Education/AESOP for absence and substitute management, PlanSource for benefits administration, Brightly (SchoolDude) for facilities work orders, EvaluWise for staff evaluation, iVisions (Tyler) for HR/payroll, and eFMLA for leave tracking. The district maintains SOPPA compliance with formal student data privacy agreements with all operators, a designated Student Data Privacy Officer (CIO Bryan Snyder), and a 30–60 day breach notification procedure.

The district's revenue model is non-commercial, funded through Illinois state per-pupil allocations and local Cicero property taxes; no tuition or fees are charged for core instructional programs. All listed ancillary programs (summer sports camps for grades 4–8, elementary band instruction with instrument loans for grades 4–6) are also provided free of charge. Go-to-market is community-led: families register students through the PowerSchool portal and the district communicates through ParentSquare, with outreach layered through Parent Patrol volunteers, Coffee Talks with principals, Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) meetings, and the annual Parent University event. Strategic partnerships include a core relationship with Golden Apple for teacher recruitment and approximately 25 university partnerships for educator preparation, student teaching placements, and a summer STEAM camp hosted with Morton College.

Name

CICERO DISTRICT 99

Legal name

Cicero School District 99

Website

https://www.cicd99.edu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cicero School District 99 is an Illinois public school district serving approximately 8,470 Pre-K through 8th grade students across 15 schools in Cicero, Illinois, funded by state per-pupil allocations and local property taxes with an average $21,000 per-student budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• Public K-8 education
• Elementary school district
• Middle school education
• Pre-K through grade 8
• Government funded schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Cicero

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Per-Pupil State Funding: Illinois state education funding based on student enrollment and attendance
2. Local Property Tax Revenue: Property taxes from Cicero residents fund district operations
3. Per-Student Spending: $21K average spending per student as reported in district snapshot

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cicero District 99 provides free public K-8 education to resident students across 15 schools, with instruction from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The district delivers standard core curriculum at elementary and middle school levels, funded through state and local government sources, serving approximately 8,470 to 8,555 enrolled students.

Product overview

Cicero District 99 is a public school district providing Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade education across 15 schools serving approximately 8,470 students in Cicero, Illinois. The district operates as a unified educational platform combining core instructional programs with integrated technology systems. The product portfolio includes the PowerSchool student information system for enrollment and academic records, the Schoology learning management system for digital instruction delivery, ParentSquare for family communication, and specialized tools including Mastery Connect for assessment, HERO for behavior management, and 1:1 Chromebook devices for student access. The district also provides complementary programs such as athletics, fine arts, summer camps, and free meal services to support holistic student development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-K through 8th Grade Public Education

Quantifiable outcome

• 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration24 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationCommunication platform used for district-wide announcements, school updates, and two-way messaging between families and schools. Serves as primary digital communication channel.
• Golden ApplecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership provides access to resumes of Golden Apple Scholars seeking employment, preferred access to job board, and scholar placement services. Focused on recruiting diverse, highly effective teachers.
• Morton CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts summer STEAM Camp for District 99 students, providing science, technology, engineering, arts, and math enrichment opportunities.
• Aurora UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• Chicago State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• Concordia University ChicagominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• DePaul UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• Dominican UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• Eastern Illinois UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• Elmhurst UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• Governors State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• Grand Canyon UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• Illinois State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• Lewis UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• Loyola University ChicagominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• Marquette UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• National Louis UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• North Central CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• Northeastern Illinois UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• Northern Illinois UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• Rush University Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• St. Xavier UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• Trinity Christian CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• University of Illinois ChicagominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• Western Governors UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educator preparation and student teaching placements
• Chemeketa Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity college partnership for educator preparation pathways

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• J. Sterling Morton High School District 201: High school feeder district for many Cicero-area students; complementary rather than competing, since District 99 stops at grade 8 and graduates feed into Morton 201.

Direct peers

• Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89: Suburban Cook County K-8 district serving a majority low-income, bilingual population similar to Cicero District 99's demographic profile.
• Joliet Public Schools District 86: K-8 public school district serving Joliet, Illinois with similar community-driven GTM, ELL programming, and federal free-meals footprint.
• Brookfield-LaGrange Park School District 95: Nearby K-8 suburban Illinois district with comparable enrollment scale and technology integration profile.
• Oak Park Elementary School District 97: K-8 public school district in nearby Oak Park, Illinois with similar enrollment scale, bilingual/ELL programming, and comparable 1:1 technology integration model.
• Evanston/Skokie School District 65: Suburban Chicago K-8 district with similar size, comparable socioeconomic diversity programming, and overlapping use of PowerSchool/Schoology platforms.
• Berwyn South School District 100: Adjacent PK-8 public school district serving Berwyn, Illinois — same grade span, similar suburban Cook County demographic profile, and directly comparable size and structure to Cicero District 99.
• Waukegan School District 60: K-12 public school district serving a majority Hispanic, low-income community in Lake County, Illinois with bilingual programming similar to Cicero District 99.
• Calumet City School District 155: K-8 public school district in south suburban Cook County with comparable enrollment size and demographic composition.

Broad incumbents

• Chicago Public Schools: The dominant Illinois K-12 public system operating at urban scale; Cicero District 99 is a peer system within the same state accountability framework, though CPS serves a far larger and more diverse student body.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/D99Cicero
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cicerodistrict99
• Facebookfacebook.com/CiceroDistrict99
• Instagraminstagram.com/cicerodistrict99

Compliance1 record

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