Summary:
The city of Bushnell, Illinois has only one middle school, Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 district. The school has faced challenges in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 748 out of 1,367 Illinois middle schools in 2022-2023 to 979 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024, indicating a decline in performance relative to other schools in the state.
Academically, Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School struggles, with proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics substantially lower than the state averages. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics range from 13.6% for 6th grade to 21.6% for 7th grade, compared to the state average of 38.5%. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates range from 25% for 6th grade to 55.8% for 8th grade, compared to the state average of 53.1%. This suggests the school may be facing challenges in providing effective instruction and support for its students in core academic areas.
Additionally, the school faces other challenges, such as a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (60.83% in 2023-2024) and a relatively high per-student spending of $16,615 for the 2023-2024 school year. These factors indicate the school may be struggling to provide the necessary resources and support to address the needs of its student population. With a small student enrollment of 120 students, the school may also face unique challenges in terms of staffing, programming, and resource allocation compared to larger middle schools.
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