Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District

845 Walnut St
Bushnell, IL 61422-1253
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 120 students in Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
607 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-69% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#746 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
27%
12%
30%
35-39%
50%
(21-22)
60-69%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
30%
% Black
5%
22%
% White
86%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,386 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,616 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,386
$22,423
Spending / Student
$17,616
$21,662

Best Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bushnell-prairie City Jr High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
847 Walnut St
Bushnell, IL 61422
(309) 772-3123
Gr: 6-8 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 607 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 60-69% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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