IllinoisSchoolsNew Boston Elem School

New Boston Elem School

PublicRegular
New Boston, Illinois · Mercer County School District 404
Students164enrolled
FRL63%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio7.8:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–5
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students164
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher7.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch63%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 375
164
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
63%+7.3pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
7.8:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
0–5
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

New Boston Elem School is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in New Boston, Illinois. The school enrolls 164 students. It is part of the Mercer County School District 404 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
7.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictMercer County School District 404
County17131
CityNew Boston
ZIP61272
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170139504196

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment164

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %63%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)