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Schools in New Boston Township · Mercer County School District 404

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

14% of students in New Boston Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Boston 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.

K–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
1
846 students on the public path
In brief

New Boston Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 668 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Boston Township’s, its schools beat 44%, higher than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 New Boston 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 New Boston Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 34% of Illinois school districts. 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 (668)Better than 44%
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 New Boston Township anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of New Boston 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 New Boston Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5New Boston Elem SchoolMercer County School District 404C−
6–8Mercer County Jr High Schoolin AledoB−
9–12Mercer County High Schoolin AledoC+

New Boston 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

New Boston Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New Boston TownshipCMercer County School District 404
Eliza—Mercer County School District 404
Millersburg—Mercer County School District 404
New Boston (city)—Mercer County School District 404
Keithsburg—Mercer County School District 404

All 4 neighbors share Mercer County School District 404 with New Boston Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in New Boston 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 New Boston Townshipby address
New Boston Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Boston
C−
165 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving New Boston Townshipin other towns
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 New Boston Township’s schools

Are New Boston Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools New Boston Township children attend score below 66% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Boston Township in?

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

Where do New Boston Township kids go to high school?

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

What is New Boston 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 New Boston 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.