Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 458 students in Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public elementary schools of 30%).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-69% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
27%
# Black Students
37 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
564 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
86%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
50
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,949 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,375 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 653 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
Graduation Rate
: 60-69% (Btm 50% in IL)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
