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Mercer County School District 404

1002 Sw 6th St
Aledo, IL 61231-2100
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 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 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#597 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
13%
27%
27%
30%
53%
50%
82%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
32%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
92%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,073 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. 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 $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,073
$22,423
Spending / Student
$14,169
$21,662

Best Mercer County School District 404 Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
203 N Washington St
Joy, IL 61260
(309) 584-5001
Gr: PK | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,451 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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