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Schools in Mercer Township · Mercer County School District 404

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

On the state math tests, 14% of Mercer Township’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mercer Township, 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
3
1,043 students on the public path
In brief

Mercer Township’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 Mercer Township’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 ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

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 Mercer Township’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 (1503)Better than 33%
Towns in Mercer County (15)Better than 0%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 636 test results and a graduating class of 112 could put Mercer Township anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Mercer Township’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 Mercer Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Apollo Elem SchoolMercer County School District 404C+
6–8Mercer County Jr High SchoolMercer County School District 404B−
9–12Mercer County High SchoolMercer County School District 404C+

Mercer Township’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

Mercer Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mercer TownshipCMercer County School District 404
GreeneB+Sherrard Community Unit School District 200
Ohio Grove—Mercer County School District 404
Millersburg—Mercer County School District 404
Perryton—Mercer County School District 404
Abington—Mercer County School District 404

4 of the 5 neighbors share Mercer County School District 404 with Mercer Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mercer Township

3 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).

District schools in Mercer Townshipby address
Apollo Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Aledo
C+
362 students12:1Rate it →
Mercer County Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Aledo
B−
270 students11:1Rate it →
Mercer County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Aledo
C+
411 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Mercer Township’s schools

Are Mercer Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mercer Township 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 Mercer Township in?

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

Where do Mercer Township kids go to high school?

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

What is Mercer Township’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 Mercer Township 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.