Mercer County School District 404

Summary:

The Mercer County School District 404 in Illinois serves 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district is ranked 549 out of 811 districts in Illinois and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Apollo Elementary School and New Boston Elementary School both outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency. Apollo Elementary School also had a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%. In contrast, Mercer County High School had lower proficiency rates in ACT/English Language Arts, ACT/Mathematics, and ACT/Science compared to the state averages.

The data also reveals variations in spending and resources across the schools. Spending per student ranged from $15,154 at Mercer County Junior High School to $19,075 at Mercer County ELC, suggesting potential inequities in resource allocation within the district. Additionally, student-teacher ratios varied, with Mercer County ELC having the highest ratio at 27.6 and New Boston Elementary School having the lowest at 7.6.

District Detail

203 N Washington St
Joy, IL 61260-7788

(309) 582-2238

SchoolDigger Rank:
549^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,274

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mercer County High School	Public	9-12	1500 S College Ave	Aledo	61231	Mercer County	Mercer County School District 404	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 582-2223	411	32	13.0	41.6%	382 (92.9%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	45.9	383^rd of 698 public high schools	45.1%		51	302^nd of 697 public high schools	56.7%	81	55.6	41.3	29.3	28.3	40.4	38.0	46.0	33.3	40.2																	97.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.0	98.0		97.7	$16,731	$676	$16,055
Apollo Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 SW 9th St	Aledo	61231	Mercer County	Mercer County School District 404	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 582-5350	362	29	12.4	51.7%	323 (89.2%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.1%)	55.4	901^st of 2056 public elementary schools	56.2%		32.8	1318^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.2%	417										51.5		58.8	56.0	58.8				58.1	50.7	22.0	23.9				33.2	96.3	96.0	96.0	96.0	95.4	96.0	96.3			$14,850	$1,700	$13,150
New Boston Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Jefferson St	New Boston	61272	Mercer County	Mercer County School District 404	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 587-8141	165	21	7.9	63.0%	158 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	52.7	951^st of 2056 public elementary schools	53.7%		49	961^st of 2067 public elementary schools	53.5%	10										54.2		48.0	63.3	52.2				55.1	44.0	33.3	17.4				32.1	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.0	96.4			$17,515	$1,700	$15,815
Mercer County Junior High School	Public	6-8	1002 Sw 6Th St	Aledo	61231	Mercer County	Mercer County School District 404	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 584-4174	270	24	11.3	49.6%	239 (88.5%)	7 (2.6%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	31.6	914^th of 1368 public middle schools	33.2%		30.2	902^nd of 1363 public middle schools	33.8%	12											51.3				40.2	31.4	33.8	35.3				16.3	24.4	9.1	16.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	93.8	94.5	94.9		94.1	$14,262	$676	$13,585
Mercer County ELC	Public	PK	203 N Washington St	Joy	61260	Mercer County	Mercer County School District 404	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 584-5001	66	3	22.0	53.0%	60 (90.9%)	3 (4.5%)	1 (1.5%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																										98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	97.7	98.8	97.7	98.8		$18,270	$676	$17,594

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sherrard CUSD 200	8.95 mi	5	416^th
United CUSD 304	13.13 mi	4
Rockridge CUSD 300	13.64 mi	5	313^th
Rock Island School District 41	18.35 mi	14	740^th
AlWood CUSD 225	19.33 mi	2	424^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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