Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District
For the 2021 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 159 students in Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District. The top ranked public middle school in Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District is Bushnell-prairie City Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Public middle school in Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 36% statewide average). This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
| School District Name | Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District |
| School District Phone Number | (309) 772-9461 |
| School District Grades Offered | PK - 12 |
| 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School District | This State (IL) |
| # of Schools | 1 School | 1,481 Schools |
| # of Students | 159 Students | 683,362 Students |
| # of Teachers | 11 Teachers | 43,041 Teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
District Comparison
Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 760 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-2018 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School District | State Average (IL) |
Overall Testing Rank | #763 out of 944 school districts (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 16% | 32% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 16% | 37% |
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Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 87% |
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Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score | 0.11 | 0.70 |
| # of American Indian Students | n/a | 1,793 Students |
| % American Indian Students | n/a | n/a |
| # of Asian Students | n/a | 31,563 Students |
| % Asian Students | n/a | 5% |
| # of Hispanic Students | 2 Students | 200,728 Students |
| % Hispanic Students | 1% | 29% |
| # of Black Students | 2 Students | 151,191 Students |
| % Black Students | 1% | 22% |
| # of White Students | 150 Students | 277,175 Students |
| % White Students | 95% | 41% |
| # of Hawaiian Students | n/a | 869 Students |
| % of Hawaiian Students | n/a | n/a |
| # of Two or more races Students | 5 Students | 20,043 Students |
| % of Two or more races Students | 3% | 3% |
Students by Grade:
| # of Students in Pre-Kindergarten: | - | 22,103 |
| # of Students in Kindergarten: | - | 29,624 |
| # of Students in 1st Grade: | - | 30,817 |
| # of Students in 2nd Grade: | - | 31,685 |
| # of Students in 3rd Grade: | - | 34,541 |
| # of Students in 4th Grade: | - | 35,603 |
| # of Students in 5th Grade: | - | 46,307 |
| # of Students in 6th Grade: | 49 | 120,211 |
| # of Students in 7th Grade: | 54 | 148,095 |
| # of Students in 8th Grade: | 56 | 149,688 |
| # of Students in 9th Grade: | - | 9,419 |
| # of Students in 10th Grade: | - | 8,879 |
| # of Students in 11th Grade: | - | 8,348 |
| # of Students in 12th Grade: | - | 8,041 |
| # of Ungraded Students: | - | 1 |
Fiscal Data Comparison
The revenue/student of $14,085 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,231. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,341 is less than the state median of $17,733. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 | This School District | This State (IL) |
| Total Revenue | $10 MM | $14 MM |
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| Spending | $9 MM | $14 MM |
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| Revenue / Student | $14,085 | $18,231 |
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| Revenue / Student | $13,341 | $17,733 |
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Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District Public Middle Schools (2021)
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Grades Students
- Rank: #11.Bushnell-prairie City Junior High School Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%847 Walnut StRank:2/Bottom 50%10
Bushnell, IL 61422
(309) 772-3123
Grades: 6-8 | 159 students
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