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The highest-poverty public schools in Mercer County, Illinois

7 public schools in Mercer County, Illinois appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. New Boston Elem School leads the list at 63.0%, against a median of 41.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
7
Mercer County, Illinois
Top % FRL
63.0%
Median % FRL
41.6%
HIGHEST POVERTY · MERCER COUNTY, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1New Boston Elem SchoolNew Boston, ILMercer County School District 404Elementary16563.0%
2Apollo Elem SchoolAledo, ILMercer County School District 404Elementary36251.7%
3Mercer County Jr High SchoolAledo, ILMercer County School District 404Middle27049.6%
4Mercer County High SchoolAledo, ILMercer County School District 404High41141.6%
5Winola Elementary SchoolViola, ILSherrard CUSD 200Elementary26140.2%
6Matherville Intermediate SchoolMatherville, ILSherrard CUSD 200Middle18230.8%
7Sherrard Elementary SchoolSherrard, ILSherrard CUSD 200Elementary22423.7%
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