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Schools in Bald Bluff Township

Bald Bluff Township’s public schools

United Community School District 304, Mercer County School District 404 and West Central Community Unit School District 235 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bald Bluff Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/10schools above Illinois’s middle

Each public school’s letter compares its own results with the state’s other public schools. How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
17%
2020–21
Math proficiency
19%
2020–21
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▼ 21% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Mercer County School District 404
Students per teacher
11.7
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,720 students on the public path
In brief

Bald Bluff Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Bald Bluff Township’s 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of Illinois’s 3,406 public schools. United Elem Sch - North places highest (better than 65%); West Central Middle School lowest (6%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Five elementary schools serve Bald Bluff Township, graded from C− to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and three high schools: United Jr./Sr. High School, Mercer County High School and West Central High School. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bald Bluff Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the United Community School District 304.

Three districts serve Bald Bluff Township

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

United Community School District 304Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,008 students · 11.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,592IL $21,567 · FY2024
C+
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
West Central Community Unit School District 235Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 752 students · 11.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,975IL $21,567 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, United Community School District 30417%
State average 29.9% · 477 students tested
Math · PK–12, United Community School District 30419%
State average 25.8% · 452 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Mercer County School District 40427%
State average 29.9% · 656 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mercer County School District 40414%
State average 25.8% · 615 students tested
Reading · PK–12, West Central Community Unit School District 23511%
State average 29.9% · 374 students tested
Math · PK–12, West Central Community Unit School District 2358%
State average 25.8% · 365 students tested

Bald Bluff Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Bald Bluff Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bald Bluff Township—United Community School District 304 PK–12 · Mercer County School District 404 PK–12 · West Central Community Unit School District 235 PK–12
Abington—Mercer County School District 404
OquawkaDWest Central Community Unit School District 235
Sumner—United Community School District 304
Keithsburg—Mercer County School District 404
Ohio Grove—Mercer County School District 404
Rozetta—West Central Community Unit School District 235

3 of the 6 neighbors share Mercer County School District 404 with Bald Bluff Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Bald Bluff Township

10 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 Bald Bluff Townshipin other towns
United Elem Sch - North
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Alexis
B+
186 students11:1Rate it →
United Elem Sch - West
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Monmouth
C+
179 students11:1Rate it →
Apollo Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Aledo
C+
362 students12:1Rate it →
West Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Biggsville
C−
321 students11:1Rate 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 · Aledo
B−
270 students11:1Rate it →
West Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stronghurst
D
169 students11:1Rate it →
United Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Monmouth
B−
445 students13:1Rate it →
Mercer County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Aledo
C+
411 students13:1Rate it →
West Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Biggsville
C−
212 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Bald Bluff Township’s schools

Are Bald Bluff Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bald Bluff Township. United Community School District 304, Mercer County School District 404 and West Central Community Unit School District 235 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bald Bluff Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of Illinois’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bald Bluff Township in?

United Community School District 304, Mercer County School District 404 and West Central Community Unit School District 235.

Where do Bald Bluff Township kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: United Jr./Sr. High School, Mercer County High School and West Central High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.