For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 684 students in Mercer County School District 404. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Mercer County School District 404 have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
1,283 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mercer County School District 404, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#636 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.69
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
27%
# Black Students
11 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,196 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
93%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
93
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,047 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,024 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,047
$22,162
Spending / Student
$16,024
$21,409
Best Mercer County School District 404 Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mercer County Intermediate School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1002 Sw 6th St
Aledo, IL 61231
(309) 582-2441
Aledo, IL 61231
(309) 582-2441
Grades: 5-6
| 186 students
Rank: #22.
Apollo Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
801 Sw 9th St
Aledo, IL 61231
(309) 582-5350
Aledo, IL 61231
(309) 582-5350
Grades: PK-4
| 313 students
Rank: #33.
New Boston Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 Jefferson St
New Boston, IL 61272
(309) 587-8141
New Boston, IL 61272
(309) 587-8141
Grades: PK-4
| 185 students
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