Bushnell-Prairie City Jr High Sch

847 Walnut St, Bushnell, IL 61422

DSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
131
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170
McDonough County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 688 Illinois middle schools · How we grade
Test scores17% proficient in math & reading
23rdpercentile
Equity8% of low-income students proficient
10thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
33rdpercentile
Class size9.5 students per teacher
94thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Bushnell-Prairie City Jr High Sch

Bushnell-Prairie City Jr High Sch is a public middle school in Bushnell, Illinois, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170. The school is located in a rural area in McDonough County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 131 students were enrolled, with about 9.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Illinois middle school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 688 Illinois middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

847 Walnut St
Bushnell, IL 61422
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
131 students
Students per teacher
9.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170
County
McDonough County
NCES school ID
170795000402

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.