IllinoisSchoolsMercer County ELC

Mercer County ELC

PublicRegular
Joy, Illinois · Mercer County School District 404
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students83
Student:Teacher27.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch48%
Title INo

Neighbourhood — who lives here

Median Household Income
2019-2023
$66,085
US median $74,580
Poverty Rate
2019-2023
8.1%
US avg 12.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
2019-2023
13%
US avg 35%
Unemployment Rate
2019-2023
4.3%
US avg 3.5%
Median Gross Rent
2019-2023
$618
Rent Burden (30%+ of income)
2019-2023
37%
US avg ~30%
Foreign-Born Residents
2019-2023
0.6%
US avg 13.7%
Single-Parent Households
2019-2023
8.4%
US avg ~26%

Environment & safety around the school

Toxic Release Sites (1 mi)
2024
0
Low concentration
Toxic Release Sites (5 mi)
2024
0
Nearest Brownfield
17.1:1
FASTENAL COMPANY
Nearest Superfund Site
32.8:1
GALESBURG KOPPERS CO
Water: Health Violations (10yr)
0
JOY
Water: Acute Violations (10yr)
0
Last: 2025-07-02
Air Quality: PM2.5
17.0 mi
6.9:1
EPA std 9 μg/m³
Served by
N/A
JOY

Neighbourhood demographics are for the census tract containing the school and may not reflect the student body exactly (students can live in adjacent tracts). Environmental proximity is informational — none of these metrics mean the school itself is unsafe. Sources: US Census ACS 5-year, EPA Superfund NPL, EPA TRI, EPA Brownfields, EPA SDWIS, EPA AQS.