Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District
For the 2022 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 141 students in Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 38% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District is Bushnell-prairie City Jr High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
School District Name
Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
1,585 Schools
# Students
141 Students
653,452 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 759 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#863 out of 946 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
38%

Graduation Rate
(17-18)85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
31,807 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
193,203 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
6 Students
142,881 Students
% Black Students
4%
22%
# White Students
126 Students
260,482 Students
% White Students
90%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
773 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
22,690 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
14,633
# Students in K Grade:
-
27,391
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
29,310
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
29,103
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
30,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
32,859
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
41,991
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
116,708
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
146,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
149,312
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,428
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,013
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,306
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,487 is higher than the state median of $16,936. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,038 is less than the state median of $16,134. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue (19-20)
$11 MM
$15 MM

Spending (19-20)
$9 MM
$14 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,487
$16,936

Spending / Student
$15,038
$16,134

Best Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District Public Middle Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bushnell-prairie City Jr High School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
847 Walnut St
Bushnell, IL 61422
(309) 772-3123
Bushnell, IL 61422
(309) 772-3123
Grades: 6-8
| 141 students
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