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Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School

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Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School ranks 904 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

904^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Bushnell, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 120 students. The school is part of the Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 district, which is ranked 754 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 37.1% compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 17.7% compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.9% to 28.0% over the past few years, which is well above the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 59.2% to 64.71% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

When comparing Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School to nearby schools, such as V I T Junior High School and Abingdon-Avon Middle School, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming academically. These nearby schools have significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics compared to Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, and its SchoolDigger rating has remained low, ranging from 1 to 2 stars out of 5, indicating that the school is struggling to improve its academic performance and overall quality compared to other middle schools in Illinois.

131

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,874

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

847 Walnut St
Bushnell, IL 61422-1253

(309) 772-3123

District: Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170

Students who attend Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Bushnell-Prairie City High School

Feeder schools for Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School:

Elementary:

Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2014 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (33% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg30%

Illinois avg46%

904^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 34% (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	32.4	904 of 1368	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	979 of 1363	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	748 of 1367	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	801 of 1369	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.3	1140 of 1356	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1153 of 1293	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.4	741 of 1293	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.0	732 of 1294	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.8	808 of 1302	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.5	862 of 1322	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.0	800 of 1367	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.9	1075 of 1365	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.2	1104 of 1344	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.1	847 of 1327	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.7	903 of 1318	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.6	738 of 1293	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.7	814 of 1287	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.5	679 of 1272	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.6	827 of 1209	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.6	760 of 1204	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	47.7	705 of 1185	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	394 of 694	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.5	633 of 639	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	447 of 674	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	761 of 1248	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	973 of 1251	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	755 of 1275	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	714 of 1286	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.2	1007 of 1276	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1112 of 1226	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	949 of 1229	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	961 of 1219	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.3	498 of 1234	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	793 of 1221	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.3	994 of 1217	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	1067 of 1161	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	867 of 1271	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	759 of 1264	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	644 of 1292	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	816 of 1286	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.7	1124 of 1296	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	1081 of 1223	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	544 of 812	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	646 of 802	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	563 of 805	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	700 of 792	11.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	415 of 602	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	795 of 884	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	809 of 875	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	724 of 895	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	716 of 898	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	894 of 905	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	878 of 889	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science43%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-16 vs state

Mathematics18%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% 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 Junior High School	Public	6-8	847 Walnut St	Bushnell	61422	McDonough County	Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 772-3123	131	14	9.4	58.0%	116 (88.5%)	4 (3.1%)	5 (3.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	32.4	904^th of 1368 public middle schools	33.9%		26.2	979^th of 1363 public middle schools	28.2%	75	43.2	25.0	29.7	55.8	37.1	13.6	21.6	18.6	17.7	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	87.5	$16,874	$1,480	$15,394
Abingdon-Avon Middle School	Public	6-8	320 E Woods St	Avon	61415	Fulton County	Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 465-3621	204	14	14.7	51.5%	172 (84.3%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.4%)	57.9	512^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.6%		58.4	471^st of 1363 public middle schools	65.4%	41	28.1	62.7	66.7	60.9	62.7	44.1	38.7	15.6	32.3	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.5	98.5	97.4	95.3	$16,410	$618	$15,793
Macomb Middle School	Public	6-8	1531 S Johnson St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Macomb CUSD 185	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 833-2074	479	38	12.7	50.7%	335 (69.9%)	68 (14.2%)	22 (4.6%)	14 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.7%)	38.9	791^st of 1368 public middle schools	42.2%		38.8	766^th of 1363 public middle schools	43.8%	25	45.5	29.6	46.7	47.1	41.8	23.5	23.4	22.6	23.1	98.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.9	97.2	$15,866	$1,101	$14,765
Monmouth-Roseville Junior High School	Public	7-8	200 E Gossett St	Roseville	61473	Warren County	Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 426-2682	214	21	10.2	61.2%	117 (54.7%)	10 (4.7%)	63 (29.4%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (7.0%)	29.7	941^st of 1368 public middle schools	31.2%		27.8	945^th of 1363 public middle schools	30.7%	4	37.5		41.3	38.1	39.6		19.6	9.5	14.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.0	$14,717	$1,581	$13,136
V I T Junior High School	Public	6-8	1500 E US Highway 136	Table Grove	61482	Fulton County	V I T Cusd 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 758-5136	69	7	10.0	39.1%	64 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	48.7	641^st of 1368 public middle schools	53.1%		33	850^th of 1363 public middle schools	37.6%	209	47.8	42.9	64.0	60.9	56.5	14.3	36.0	13.0	21.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,899	$1,277	$14,622
West Prairie Junior High School	Public	7-8	600 S Hun St	Colchester	62326	McDonough County	West Prairie CUSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 776-3220	80	8	9.8	40.0%	76 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	73.9	312^th of 1368 public middle schools	77.2%		57.8	484^th of 1363 public middle schools	64.5%	172	57.1		62.5	69.0	66.2		40.6	45.2	43.2	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	$21,670	$545	$21,125
Cuba Middle School	Public	6-8	20325 N State Route 97	Cuba	61427	Fulton County	CUSD 3 Fulton County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 785-7122	80	8	10.0	51.3%	76 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	27.1	979^th of 1368 public middle schools	28.4%		34.9	818^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.0%	161	44.1	36.0	22.2	47.1	37.7	8.0	11.1	14.7	11.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.4	$16,929	$634	$16,295

Frequently Asked Questions about Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School

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

Students at Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School a good school?

Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School ranks 904^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School in?

Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170

What high school do graduates of Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School usually go on to attend Bushnell-Prairie City High School

How many students attend Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 131 students attended Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School.

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