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Mercer County Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1002 Sw 6Th St, Aledo, IL 61231 · (309) 584-4174 · Part of Mercer County School District 404

Mercer Township’s School Grade C better than 34% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
270
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Mercer County Jr High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 27.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mercer Township kids: Mercer County High School

On the path

Where Mercer Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Apollo Elem Schoolin Aledo
6–8Mercer County Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–12Mercer County High Schoolin Aledo

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1002 Sw 6Th St, Aledo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 695
Grade 793
Grade 882
Enrollment over time
212’20
206’21
299’22
272’23
270’24

Up 27.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Hispanic 2%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mercer County Jr High School from Mercer Township families.

Other schools in Mercer County School District 404

The district →
Mercer County ELC
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Joy
66 students22:1
Apollo Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Aledo
C+
362 students12:1
New Boston Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Boston
C−
165 students8:1
Mercer County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Aledo
C+
411 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Mercer Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.