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Bushnell-Prairie City High School

Public Grades 9-12

541^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 22% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Bushnell-Prairie City High School is a public high school serving 175 students in grades 9-12 in Bushnell, Illinois. The school is part of the Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 district, which is ranked 754 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bushnell-Prairie City High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, ranging from 374 to 590 out of 614 to 699 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Illinois high schools. Its four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 82.5% to 89.0%, but the dropout rate has been relatively high, ranging from 2.4% to 3.4% in recent years. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.9% to 34.4% in the past few years.

Academically, Bushnell-Prairie City High School's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on various standardized tests, is significantly below the state averages across all subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 11th-grade proficiency rates were 45.7% in English Language Arts, 20% in Math, and 42.9% in Science, compared to the state averages of 51.7%, 39.3%, and 48.7%, respectively. Nearby schools, such as Abingdon-Avon High School, Cuba Senior High School, and West Prairie Senior High School, generally perform better than Bushnell-Prairie City High School in terms of statewide rankings, graduation rates, and academic proficiency.

175

Students ?

7.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,029

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

845 Walnut St
Bushnell, IL 61422-1253

(309) 772-2113

District: Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170

Feeder schools for Bushnell-Prairie City High School:

Elementary:	Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School
Middle:	Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2023 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 22nd (2025) from a 16th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Illinois avg48%

541^st of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

754^th of 811Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	541 of 698	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	433 of 697	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.3	590 of 699	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	587 of 699	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	500 of 688	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	545 of 701	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	471 of 647	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.2	387 of 642	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.0	463 of 643	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.9	374 of 614	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	19.4	550 of 670	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	64.0	266 of 670	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	30.6	506 of 665	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.7	460 of 655	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.1	390 of 643	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.0	433 of 632	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.6	469 of 624	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.7	417 of 612	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.2	298 of 596	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.9	373 of 590	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.4	448 of 592	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	67.1	183 of 586	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	376 of 491	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	539 of 685	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	407 of 664	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.7	591 of 656	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	535 of 658	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	427 of 639	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	478 of 665	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	488 of 620	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	540 of 672	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	63.0	176 of 639	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	20.1	537 of 644	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	513 of 626	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	519 of 611	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	404 of 639	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	289 of 585	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	517 of 685	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	419 of 668	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	533 of 668	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	595 of 664	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	526 of 653	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	549 of 675	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.8	331 of 619	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	368 of 527	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	534 of 564	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	493 of 554	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	548 of 557	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	551 of 560	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	496 of 553	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	529 of 552	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	484 of 548	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)30th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-6 vs state

Science43%-6 vs state

Mathematics20%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bushnell-Prairie City High School	Public	9-12	845 Walnut St	Bushnell	61422	McDonough County	Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 772-2113	175	24	7.3	56.6%	152 (86.9%)	6 (3.4%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.7%)	24.1	541^st of 698 public high schools	22.5%		35.2	433^rd of 697 public high schools	37.9%	108	45.5	27.8	9.1	8.3	21.2	16.7	45.7	20.0	42.9	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	96.1	$20,029	$2,585	$17,444
ROYALS Academy Macomb	Public	6-12	341 S Johnson St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROYALS RSSP Macomb	Public	6-12	341 S Johnson St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Macomb Senior High School	Public	9-12	1525 S Johnson St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Macomb CUSD 185	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 837-2331	660	39	16.9	50.5%	481 (72.9%)	86 (13.0%)	29 (4.4%)	13 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.1%)	57.7	264^th of 698 public high schools	62.2%		68.4	171^st of 697 public high schools	75.5%	93	66.7	52.8	31.8	27.5	47.1	47.2	54.2	26.6	49.7	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.5	99.7	98.7	$16,325	$474	$15,851
V I T Senior High School	Public	9-12	1500 E US Highway 136	Table Grove	61482	Fulton County	V I T Cusd 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 758-5136	90	14	6.5	45.6%	86 (95.6%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	38.2	462^nd of 698 public high schools	33.8%		47.1	333^rd of 697 public high schools	52.2%	129	67.9	40.9	21.4	9.1	46.4	40.9	53.3	6.7	20.0	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	$22,146	$1,288	$20,858
Abingdon-Avon High School	Public	9-12	600 W Martin St	Abingdon	61410	Knox County	Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 462-2338	278	24	11.3	51.4%	236 (84.9%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.4%)	40	443^rd of 698 public high schools	36.5%		21.2	535^th of 697 public high schools	23.2%	92	60.4	36.4	8.3	18.2	52.1	28.8	49.2	24.6	41.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.2	$15,383	$472	$14,911
West Prairie Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 S Hun St	Colchester	62326	McDonough County	West Prairie CUSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 776-3220	170	15	11.4	55.3%	162 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	45.5	390^th of 698 public high schools	44.1%		33	451^st of 697 public high schools	35.3%	61	59.5	41.7	38.1	18.9	45.2	52.8	40.5	18.9	32.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$16,503	$481	$16,022
Cuba Senior High School	Public	9-12	20325 N State Route 97	Cuba	61427	Fulton County	CUSD 3 Fulton County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 785-7122	118	10	11.5	38.1%	108 (91.5%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	52.9	316^th of 698 public high schools	54.7%		35	435^th of 697 public high schools	37.6%	119	66.7	61.5	16.7	30.8	33.3	57.7	52.2	30.4	34.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	$19,932	$588	$19,344

Frequently Asked Questions about Bushnell-Prairie City High School

What district is Bushnell-Prairie City High School in?

Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170

What is the racial makeup of Bushnell-Prairie City High School?

Students at Bushnell-Prairie City High School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Bushnell-Prairie City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 175 students attended Bushnell-Prairie City High School.

Is Bushnell-Prairie City High School a good school?

Bushnell-Prairie City High School ranks in the bottom 22.5% of Illinois high schools.

What schools feed into Bushnell-Prairie City High School?

Bushnell-Prairie City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School
Middle : Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School

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