C+
Mercer County School District 404
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Mercer, Aledo, New Boston, New Boston, Millersburg, Keithsburg, Keithsburg, Eliza, Abington, Joy, Ohio Grove, Seaton, Duncan, Perryton and Bald Bluff, and parts of Preemption, Greene, Drury and Suez.
Students
1,274
Schools
5
Spent per student
$16,966
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$17.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mercer County School District 404
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 17.4% since 2020
- Debt of $17.7M, about $13,891 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Floyd.
PK–54 elementary schoolsAbingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276
53 elementary schoolsAbingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276
6–122 schoolsUnited Community School District 304
122 high schoolsUnited Community School District 304
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency14%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,966 per student · 21% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 43%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,085’20
1,097’21
1,294’22
1,265’23
1,274’24
Up 17.4% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
United Community School District 304North Henderson, Spring Grove, Sumner
$18,592per student
Rockridge Community Unit School District 300Bowling, Buffalo Prairie, Edgington
$14,251per student
Sherrard Community Unit School District 200Bowling, Richland Grove, Rivoli
$15,701per student
West Central Community Unit School District 235Oquawka, Rozetta
$15,975per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.