📍 1500 S College Ave, Aledo, Mercer County, 61231
Mercer County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Aledo, Mercer County. The school has 404 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Joel Zaiser. It is part of the Mercer County School District 404 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mercer County High School enrolls 404 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 29 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino and 3.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 373 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
160 of the school's 404 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mercer County High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 37, state house district 74.
Mercer County High School is one of 5 schools in Mercer County School District 404, based in Joy, Illinois. The district serves 1,274 students district-wide and employs 102 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 404 students, Mercer County High School is larger than the district average of about 255 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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