| Index | Cicero | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 20% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 20 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cicero | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 60.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 55.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 27.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.1% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 20 public schools, 5 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Cicero. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cicero, IL schools is 20%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Cicero, IL, an average of 60.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 55.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Brook, IL | 8,085 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Clarendon Hills, IL | 8,834 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Hinsdale, IL | 17,366 | 74% | 54.7% |
| Western Springs, IL | 13,247 | 74% | 54.4% |
| River Forest, IL | 10,883 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Cicero, IL | 81,471 | 20% | 57.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| The Villages, FL | 81,444 | 79% | 64.6% |
| San Ramon, CA | 81,344 | 78% | 62.9% |
| Cranston, RI | 81,252 | 39% | 17.9% |
| Westland, MI | 81,713 | 27% | 42.9% |
| Somerville, MA | 81,175 | 45% | 6.4% |
| Cicero, IL | 81,471 | 20% | 57.6% |
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