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Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Bushnell, Bushnell, Walnut Grove, Prairie City, Prairie City, Harris, Mound and Lee, and parts of Macomb, Greenbush and Deerfield.
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 Henderson.
PK–44 elementary schoolsGalesburg Community Unit School District 205
43 elementary schoolsGalesburg Community Unit School District 205
7–8Galesburg Jr High SchoolGalesburg Community Unit School District 205
9–12Galesburg Senior High SchoolGalesburg Community Unit School District 205
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, Ellisville, Union
$16,276per student
Macomb Community Unit School District 185Emmet, Macomb, Macomb City
$18,427per student
Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4Ellisville, Joshua, Young Hickory
$20,284per student
Fulton County Community Unit School District 3Cass, Joshua
$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.