Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com
Of the 1,874 students attending Mercer County schools, 91.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 2.5% of Mercer County students.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Mercer County, representing 92.2% of the student body.
Mercer County High School and Winola Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Mercer County, including Hispanic, multiracial, and white.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 5.8% compared to the previous year.
In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
Illinois has increased its state funding for public schools by $350 million, bringing the total to $8.6 billion for the upcoming year. This is in line with a 2017 law aiming to provide adequate funding to all schools by 2027.
However, experts suggest that this goal may be delayed unless education funding jumps to at least $550 million. According to a Center for Tax and Budget Accountability report, there’s currently a funding gap of about $2.3 billion.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Elementary School | White | 91.6% | 334 |
| Matherville Intermediate School | White | 90.5% | 189 |
| Mercer County High School | White | 92.1% | 382 |
| Mercer County Junior High School | White | 93.5% | 292 |
| New Boston Elementary School | White | 91.8% | 171 |
| Sherrard Elementary School | White | 90.6% | 235 |
| Winola Elementary School | White | 90% | 271 |
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