For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 83 students in Mercer County School District 404.
Public Preschools in Mercer County School District 404 have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,451 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
38,167 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
32%
# Black Students
22 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,331 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
92%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
82
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
99
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
18
# 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 Preschools (2025)
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(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
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