For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 401 students in Mercer County School District 404. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Mercer County School District 404 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Mercer County School District 404 have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mercer County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
1,451 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Mercer County School District 404, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#555 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)14%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
22 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,331 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
92%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
85
# Students in K Grade:
82
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
99
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,073 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,169 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,073
$21,990
Spending / Student
$14,169
$21,244
Best Mercer County School District 404 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mercer County High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1500 S College Ave
Aledo, IL 61231
(309) 582-2223
Aledo, IL 61231
(309) 582-2223
Grades: 9-12
| 401 students
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