For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 809 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 16% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (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 56% (majority Hispanic).
Mercer County School District 404, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
27%
# Black Students
13 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,196 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
92%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
78
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,902 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,888 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,294 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
Graduation Rate
: 85-89% (Top 50% in IL)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 53% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
