Prairie City School
Po Box 345, Prairie City, OR, 97869-0345 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Prairie City School
Grades Offered Grades PK - 12
County Grant County, OR
Students & Faculty
Total Students 158 students
% Male / % Female 56%  /  44%
Total Classroom Teachers 15 teachers
Students by Grade
Kind - 15 students
Grade 1 - 13 students
Grade 2 - 7 students
Grade 3 - 14 students
Grade 4 - 14 students
Grade 5 - 13 students
Grade 6 - 10 students
Grade 7 - 12 students
Grade 8 - 13 students
Grade 9 - 11 students
Grade 10 - 11 students
Grade 11 - 16 students
Grade 12 - 9 students
This School
(OR) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:11 1:18
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(OR) School Average
% American Indian 3% 3%
% Asian 1% 3%
% Hispanic 1% 9%
% Black 1% 3%
% White 95% 80%
Additional Student Information
This School
(OR) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 31% 32%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 11% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(OR) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Prairie City 4 School District
This School's Agency
(OR) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 1 2
Number of Students Managed 158 students 247 students
District Total Revenue $2,202,000 $9,228,000
District Expenditure $2,082,000 $10,352,000
District Revenue / Student $13,937 $37,360
District Expenditure / Student $13,177 $41,911
In the News:
  • B-PC sets tentative tax levy (McDonough County Voice)
    posted on November 18, 2009 at 11:18:07 pm
    The Bushnell-Prairie City School Board has set a tentative 2009 tax levy rate of $4.84 per $100 of assessed valuation. During Tuesday night’s board meeting, Superintendent David Messersmith said the rate is based on a 5-percent equalized assessed valuation (EAV) increase.
  • B-PC likely to finish 2010 in the black (The Macomb Journal)
    posted on September 17, 2009 at 11:57:27 pm
    The Bushnell-Prairie City School Board adopted the  2010 budget Wednesday evening, but will likely finish the year in the black. The budget includes $7.8 million in expenditures up against $7.4 million in projected revenue.
  • B-PC board sets tentative budget (The Macomb Journal)
    posted on August 20, 2009 at 11:14:42 pm
    Bushnell-Prairie City School District has a tentative budget of just over $7 million for the 2010 fiscal year, according to district Superintendent David Messersmith.
  • Abingdon feasibility study to research possible reorganization (The Galesburg Register-Mail)
    posted on August 14, 2009 at 12:05:52 am
    Abingdon School District 217 voted Wednesday to move forward with a feasibility study to determine whether reorganization with Avon and Bushnell-Prairie City school districts would be in the best interest of the schools.
  • Economy tough on West Prairie's municipal retirement fund (The Macomb Journal)
    posted on March 4, 2009 at 01:02:43 am
    West Prairie's Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund has taken a 49 percent loss in value, according to district Superintendent Jonathan Heerboth.  At Thursday evening's school board meeting, Heerboth said IMRF, which is funded by member and employer contributions and investment income, recently sent an account statement that records the loss.  
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (97869)
School Zip (97869)
(OR) State Average
Population (Approximate) 1,357 people 3,360,404 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 21% 26%
Population Average Age 42 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $31,613 $42,595
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.3 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 41 years old 36 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (97869)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 76% / 24% 63% / 37%
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