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Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 312 students in Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
607 Students
511,999 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170, 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.
Overall District Rank
#746 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-69%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
32%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
86%
42%
% 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 $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,616 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,386
$22,430
Spending / Student
$17,616
$21,668
Best Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bushnell-prairie City Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
345 E Hess St
Bushnell, IL 61422
(309) 772-9464
Bushnell, IL 61422
(309) 772-9464
Gr: PK-5 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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