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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 high school serving 175 students in Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 29% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bushnell-prairie City High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
607 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
42,722 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
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
3%
29%
% Black
5%
16%
% White
86%
45%
% 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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bushnell-prairie City High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
845 Walnut St
Bushnell, IL 61422
(309) 772-2113
Gr: 9-12 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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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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