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Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Bushnell Township, Bushnell, Walnut Grove Township, Prairie City Township, Prairie City, Harris Township, Mound Township and Lee Township, and parts of Macomb Township, Greenbush Township and Deerfield Township.
Students
602
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,491
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$3.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.9M, about $6,460 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bloomfield.
PK–4Unity Elementary SchoolCommunity Unit School District 4
5–8Unity Middle SchoolCommunity Unit School District 4
9–12Unity High SchoolCommunity Unit School District 4
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency5%
State average 25.8% · small group: the state reports 0–10%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,491 per student · 14% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 52%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
602’20
616’21
653’22
607’23
602’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%Black 3%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276Berwick Township, Ellisville Township, Union Township
$16,276per student
Macomb Community Unit School District 185Emmet Township, Macomb, Macomb City Township
$18,427per student
Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4Ellisville Township, Joshua Township, Young Hickory Township
$20,284per student
Fulton County Community Unit School District 3Cass Township, Joshua Township
$19,591per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.