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Schools in Aledo · Mercer County School District 404

Aledo’s public schools score below 66% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Aledo’s districts is 14%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Aledo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#553of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
27%
▼ 3 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 12 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▼ 21% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,208 students on the public path
In brief

Aledo’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Aledo’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,966 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Mercer County Jr High School, then Mercer County High School. Enrollment is up 17% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Aledo’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 34% of Illinois school districts, #553 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1497)Better than 33%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 636 test results and a graduating class of 112 could put Aledo anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Aledo’s students in the tested grades sat them (615 in math, 656 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Aledo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
6–8Mercer County Jr High SchoolMercer County School District 404B−
9–12Mercer County High SchoolMercer County School District 404C+

Aledo’s public schools are run by Mercer County School District 404. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mercer County School District 404Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,274 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,966IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 29.9% · 656 students tested
Math14%
State average 25.8% · 615 students tested

Aledo vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Aledo’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AledoCMercer County School District 404

Every school in Aledo

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Aledoin other towns
Apollo Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
362 students12:1Rate it →
New Boston Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Boston
C−
165 students8:1Rate it →
Mercer County Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
270 students11:1Rate it →
Mercer County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
411 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Aledo’s schools

Are Aledo’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Aledo children attend score below 66% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #553 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Aledo in?

Mercer County School District 404, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,274 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Aledo kids go to high school?

Mercer County High School, with 411 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Aledo’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Mercer County School District 404 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Aledo spend per student?

$16,966 in Mercer County School District 404 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.