Summary:
Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 has only one elementary school, Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 322 students. The school has consistently performed significantly below the state average in academic proficiency, ranking in the bottom 15% of Illinois elementary schools for the past three years and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (12.4% vs. state average of 41.2%) and Mathematics (8.2% vs. state average of 29.7%) are alarmingly low, and its science proficiency rate of 42.9% is also below the state average of 53.2%. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 24.8% is considerably higher than the state average, which could be contributing to its academic struggles. Additionally, the school serves a high-poverty student population, with 65.22% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
While the Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 district spends more per student than the state average, the data suggests that the district and school may need to allocate additional resources and support to address the unique needs of the student population and improve academic outcomes at Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School.
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