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The heart of rural Bushnell Illinois, bisected by two active railroad lines. One being AmtrakPhoto: Ron Frazier · CC BY 2.0
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Schools in Bushnell · Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170

Bushnell’s public schools score below 91% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

12% of students in Bushnell’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bushnell, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#731of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
12%
▼ 18 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Spent per student
$18.5K
▼ 14% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.9
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
602 students on the public path
In brief

Bushnell’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,491 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Bushnell-Prairie City Jr High Sch, then Bushnell-Prairie City High Sch. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bushnell’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 9% of Illinois school districts, #731 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 9%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1459)Better than 5%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 310 test results could put Bushnell anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Bushnell’s students in the tested grades sat them (310 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bushnell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bushnell-Prairie City Elem SchBushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170No scores
6–8Bushnell-Prairie City Jr High SchBushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170No scores
9–12Bushnell-Prairie City High SchBushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170C

Bushnell’s public schools are run by Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170, which also serves Bushnell, Harris, Lee and Mound and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 602 students · 8.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,491IL $21,567 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading12%
State average 29.9% · 310 students tested
Math5%
State average 25.8% · 47 students tested · the state reports 0–10%

Bushnell vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Bushnell’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BushnellDBushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170

Every school in Bushnell

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bushnellin other towns
Bushnell-Prairie City Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5
296 students10:1Rate it →
Bushnell-Prairie City Jr High Sch
Middle · Grades 6–8
131 students9:1Rate it →
Bushnell-Prairie City High Sch
High · Grades 9–12
C
175 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Bushnell’s schools

Are Bushnell’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bushnell children attend score below 91% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #731 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bushnell in?

Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 602 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bushnell kids go to high school?

Bushnell-Prairie City High Sch, with 175 students; its own test results earn a C.

How much does Bushnell spend per student?

$18,491 in Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Bushnell families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.