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Mercer County School District 404

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Mercer County School District 404 pays an estimated average teacher salary of $57,345, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$57,345
Est. avg teacher salary
$15,970
Per-pupil spending
1,283
Students enrolled
17th
Pct. in IL
$57,345

Mercer County School District 404 (Illinois) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $57,345, materially below the Illinois average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,283 students.

  • 17th percentile for Illinois
  • 12th percentile nationally
  • 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +19.7% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$57,345

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$15,970

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,283 students

Salary vs State Average 66.4%

33.6% below Illinois average

Nationally, Mercer County School District 404's estimated average out-pays 12% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Mercer County School District 404's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$57,345 Top 88% higher than 12% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Mercer County School District 404

Mercer County School District 404 is a small school district in Illinois, serving 1,283 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,970. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $57,345, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1701395 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Illinois statewide average of $86,298, teacher pay in Mercer County School District 404 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 33.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (33.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Illinois, it pays more than 17% of them.

Budget figures show Mercer County School District 404 reporting $20.5M in total expenditure against $22.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators.

How does Mercer County School District 404 compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Illinois average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Mercer County School District 404 $57,345
City of Chicago SD 299 $90,844
Illinois avg $86,298
National avg $85,759

Mercer County School District 404 pays -36.9% less than City of Chicago SD 299 · per-pupil $15,970 vs $25,647

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$22.5M
Total Revenue
$20.5M
Total Expenditure
$6.6M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Other Illinois Districts

Reed Custer CUSD 255U
$66,531
1,352 students
Glencoe SD 35
$123,530
1,211 students
Sherrard CUSD 200
$63,590
1,360 students
Central SD 51
$59,466
1,361 students
Westville CUSD 2
$51,886
1,201 students
Carmi-White County CUSD 5
$65,210
1,367 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Mercer County School District 404?

The average teacher salary in Mercer County School District 404 is $57,345 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Mercer County School District 404 teacher pay compare to the Illinois average?

Mercer County School District 404 pays 33.6% less than the Illinois state average of $86,298. The district's average is $57,345.

How does Mercer County School District 404 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Mercer County School District 404 pays 33.1% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $57,345.

What is the per-pupil spending in Mercer County School District 404?

Per-pupil spending in Mercer County School District 404 runs approximately $15,970 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Mercer County School District 404?

Mercer County School District 404 has 1,283 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Mercer County School District 404's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Mercer County School District 404's total expenditure of $20.5M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Mercer County School District 404's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2022.