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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 Tompkins.
PK–32 elementary schoolsUnited Community School District 304
7–12United Jr./Sr. High SchoolUnited Community School District 304
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.