Summary:
The city of Aledo, Illinois is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Mercer County School District 404. While the district has access to relatively high per-student funding and low student-teacher ratios, the schools are consistently underperforming compared to state averages on standardized assessments, particularly in mathematics.
Mercer County High School stands out as the top performer in the district, ranking 302 out of 697 Illinois high schools and achieving a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 80.0% and performs above the state average in science proficiency. In contrast, Apollo Elementary School and Mercer County Junior High School struggle with low proficiency rates in both math and English language arts, often falling well below state averages.
The schools in the Mercer County School District 404 face significant socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.6% at Mercer County High School to 47.16% at Mercer County Junior High School. This suggests the need for targeted interventions and additional resources to support student learning and address the underlying factors contributing to the academic underperformance across the district.
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