Mercer County Jr High School

Mercer County Jr High School, a cozy intermediate school in Aledo, Illinois, operated by Mercer County School District 404, works with 270 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 42% smaller than the state mean of about 462.

Mercer County Jr High School is one of 5 schools operated by Mercer County School District 404, a district that teaches 1,274 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Mercer County Jr High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Beyond that, the school logs 6% multiracial, 3% Black.

On the resource side, Mercer County Jr High School reports 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Mercer County Jr High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.9%; this one delivers 32.5%.

In the area at large, Mercer County reports that median household income runs about $74,182, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Mercer County Jr High School is one of 8 public schools in Mercer County (combined enrollment of about 1,941 students).

Apollo Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Mercer County Jr High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mercer County Jr High School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 42.7%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Mercer County Jr High School's enrollment has edged up 39% since 2018, when it stood at 194 (now 270). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.