Enrollment
175
High
DISTRICT 201 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUSHNELL PRAIRIE CITY CUSD 170·NCES 170795000401
Bushnell-Prairie City High School
845 Walnut St, Bushnell, IL 61422 · (309) 772-2113 · McDonough County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL175 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Illinois public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
99 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 41 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 46 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 49 | 28% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bushnell-Prairie City High School
Bushnell-Prairie City High School's state test result (32.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bushnell-Prairie City High School this school | 175 | 56.6% | 32.0% |
| Prophetstown High School Prophetstown | 205 | 57.6% | 35.0% |
| Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School Norris City | 195 | 55.9% | 33.3% |
| West Prairie Senior High School Colchester | 170 | 55.3% | 24.2% |
| Virginia Jr/ Sr High School Virginia | 156 | 59.6% | 44.9% |
| Zeigler-Royalton High School Mulkeytown | 131 | 57.3% | 25.6% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bushnell-Prairie City High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #326 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 175 | #565 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.6% | #231 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.2% | #51 of 358 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
175
-20 (-10%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 267
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 175 | 23.8 | 7.3:1 | 57% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 175 | 22.6 | 7.8:1 | 49% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 195 | 23 | 8.5:1 | 50% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 195 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 222 | 19 | 11.7:1 | 46% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 207 | 16 | 12.9:1 | 45% (94) |
| 2010-11 | 223 | 23 | 9.7:1 | 44% (99) |
| 2000-01 | 234 | 25 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 267 | 21 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bushnell-Prairie City High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (222 to 175); teachers up 25% (19 to 23.8).
About Bushnell-Prairie City High School
Bushnell-Prairie City High School is one of the public schools in Bushnell, Illinois. It is a very small high school. It teaches 175 students in grades 9 through 12. It has 79% fewer students than the average for high schools in Illinois (about 834).
Besides Bushnell-Prairie City High School, Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 602 students.
By race and ethnicity, Bushnell-Prairie City High School is 87% White. The next largest groups are 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Black. In McDonough County overall, the White share is about 86%. A diversity index of 24% means there is a 24% chance two randomly chosen students at Bushnell-Prairie City High School are from different groups.
Bushnell-Prairie City High School lists 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 7.3 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1. About 57% of students at Bushnell-Prairie City High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in McDonough County is similar, at 56%.
On the allk12 Grade, Bushnell-Prairie City High School lands at C+, ahead of 43% of Illinois public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Bushnell-Prairie City High School is 6.8 points below its prediction. Actual: 32.0%. Predicted: 38.9%.
In McDonough County, home to about 26,920 people, median household income comes to about $52,795, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 19 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,250, Bushnell-Prairie City High School among them.
Bushnell-Prairie City High School's nearest public school is Bushnell-Prairie City Jr High School (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Bushnell-Prairie City High School places 2nd out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment fell 10% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
McDonough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,920
Census ACS
Median income
$52,795
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,250 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170
- Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Bushnell-Prairie City Jr High SchoolMiddle · 131 students
Other schools in Bushnell
- Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Bushnell-Prairie City Jr High SchoolMiddle · 131 students
Nearby schools
- Bushnell-Prairie City Jr High School0.0 mi · 131
- Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School0.7 mi · 296
- West Prairie North Elementary School8.3 mi · 141
- Abingdon-Avon Middle School8.5 mi · 204
- Avon Elementary School8.6 mi · 48
- Lincoln Elementary School10.1 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About Bushnell-Prairie City High SchoolHow many students attend Bushnell-Prairie City High School?
Bushnell-Prairie City High School enrolls approximately 175 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Bushnell-Prairie City High School serve?
Bushnell-Prairie City High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bushnell-Prairie City High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bushnell-Prairie City High School is approximately 7.3:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bushnell-Prairie City High School?
At Bushnell-Prairie City High School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Bushnell-Prairie City High School public or private?
Bushnell-Prairie City High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170.
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