Total enrollment
1,043
+95 (+10%) vs SY 2017-18
Across the city, Aledo hosts 3 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 1,043 Illinois students (about 348 per campus).
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 362 |
| Mercer County High School | High | 09-12 | 411 |
| Mercer County Jr High School | Middle | 06-08 | 270 |
Aledo is a compact Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 3 schools and 1,043 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Aledo average about 348 students each, 28% meaningfully below the Illinois norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment grew 10%: 948 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,043 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Aledo discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.