The brief
A Mercer County School District 404 school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.
Mercer County Elc is listed in Mercer County School District 404, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data2 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 25% component coverage.
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- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 61260; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $47,500
- Median home value
- $83,800
- Median rent
- $597/mo
- College educated
- 7.6%
- Homeownership
- 69.3%
- Poverty rate
- 12.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 61260; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 7
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 28
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Mercer County Elc serve?
Mercer County Elc serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.
How many students attend Mercer County Elc?
Mercer County Elc has an enrollment of approximately 83 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mercer County Elc?
The student-teacher ratio at Mercer County Elc is 27.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
Is Mercer County Elc a charter school?
No, Mercer County Elc is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Mercer County Elc a Title I school?
No, Mercer County Elc is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Mercer County Elc?
48.2% of students at Mercer County Elc qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – Pre-K
- Enrollment
- 83
- Student-teacher ratio
- 27.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3
- Free or reduced lunch
- 48.2%
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Mercer County
- Phone
- (309) 584-5001
- Schools in district
- 5
- District spending per student
- $15,828
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 12.9%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 61260)
- 635
- Area median age
- 39.9
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.