District overview
Mercer County School District
What Mercer County board records show from September 2025 through July 2026.
What is shaping the district?
Mercer County serves about 2,700 students. Board records track a new elementary school and a second phase of athletics improvements funded with cash and bonds.
2,724 students
Federal finance data report 2,724 students in 2023-24.
$13,217 per student
Federal data report current spending per student for 2023-24.
$2.525 million cash commitment
The board paired general-fund money with bonds for athletics improvements.
The collected minutes do not state a complete total cost or completion date for every project.
Where the district stands
2023-24 federal finance data.
Federal 2023-24 current-spending measure.
Major projects
New elementary school
Construction updates continueThe board added the new school to its facility plan and reviewed recurring construction updates and documents.
- New athletic stadium added as a discretionary construction project
- Construction documents approved
- New elementary and athletics update presented
Funding
District construction funds and state facilities assistance; total not stated in collected minutes.
Athletics improvements, phase two
Contracts and financing approvedThe board awarded construction contracts and authorized general-fund and bond financing.
- Low-bid contracts, $2.525 million general funds, and revenue bonds approved
- Track surfacing update discussed
Funding
$2,525,000 in general funds plus school-building revenue bonds; total principal may be adjusted by up to 10%.
Recent news
All 35 official records were reviewed chronologically, pairing agendas and minutes. Federal finance context comes from the 2023-24 Annual Survey of School System Finances.
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