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

Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School ranks 979 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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

In the 2023-24 school year, 120 students attended 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 86% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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

Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School

Summary:

Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Bushnell, Illinois, with 136 students. The school is part of the Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 district, which is ranked 732 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School consistently underperforms compared to state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 25.2% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 10.9%, well below the state's 28.4%. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 31.9% in the 2021-2022 school year, significantly above the state average. The school's performance on key subgroups, such as 6th grade students, White students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, is also significantly below state averages.

Nearby schools, such as Cuba Middle School, V I T Junior High School, and Monmouth-Roseville Junior High School, generally outperform Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School in academic proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and other key metrics. Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School's performance has also declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 732 out of 1,294 Illinois middle schools in 2015-2016 to 979 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024. The school's performance gaps between different student subgroups are quite pronounced, indicating a need to address equity and ensure all students are receiving the support they need to succeed.

Detail:

Public 6-8

847 Walnut St
Bushnell, IL 61422-1253

(309) 772-3123

District: Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170

SchoolDigger Rank:
979^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,615

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

Student/teacher ratio: 9.3

Number of students: 120

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.8%

African American:

7.5%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School ranks worse than 71.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.2. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.8%), African American (7.5%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School is 9.3. (See more...)

Compare Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School employs 12.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School is $16,615.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School 979^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170:

SchoolDigger ranks Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 732^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	47.69	705^th	1185	40.5%
2004	43.57	760^th	1204	36.9%
2005	37.63	827^th	1209	31.6%
2006	54.54	679^th	1272	46.6%
2007	46.74	814^th	1287	36.8%
2008	51.58	738^th	1293	42.9%
2009	40.70	903^rd	1318	31.5%
2010	46.09	847^th	1327	36.2%
2011	25.24	1104^th	1344	17.9%
2012	27.86	1075^th	1365	21.2%
2013	42.99	800^th	1367	41.5%
2014	37.55	862^nd	1322	34.8%
2015	34.81	808^th	1302	37.9%
2016	39.98	732^nd	1294	43.4%
2017	40.37	741^st	1293	42.7%
2018	14.69	1153^rd	1293	10.8%
2019	18.26	1140^th	1356	15.9%
2022	37.14	801^st	1369	41.5%
2023	41.41	748^th	1367	45.3%
2024	26.20	979^th	1363	28.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.33	415^th	602	31.1%
2019	24.69	700^th	792	11.6%
2022	26.86	654^th	781	16.3%
2023	29.15	563^rd	805	30.1%
2024	24.99	646^th	802	19.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.66	1067^th	1161	8.1%
2019	24.32	994^th	1217	18.3%
2022	34.16	793^rd	1221	35.1%
2023	52.34	498^th	1234	59.6%
2024	25.16	961^st	1219	21.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.01	1112^th	1226	9.3%
2019	22.25	1007^th	1276	21.1%
2022	40.00	714^th	1286	44.5%
2023	37.84	755^th	1275	40.8%
2024	22.83	973^rd	1251	22.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.45	447^th	674	33.7%
2024	21.48	633^rd	639	0.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.83	1081^st	1223	11.6%
2019	16.71	1124^th	1296	13.3%
2022	32.77	816^th	1286	36.5%
2023	43.87	644^th	1292	50.2%
2024	34.85	759^th	1264	40.0%

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Rank History for White students at Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	5.41	878^th	889	1.2%
2019	6.19	894^th	905	1.2%
2022	24.33	716^th	898	20.3%
2023	24.87	724^th	895	19.1%
2024	11.77	809^th	875	7.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	227	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	227
1990	211	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	211
1991	216	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
1992	224	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
1993	223	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
1994	228	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1995	213	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	213
1996	213	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	213
1997	211	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
1998	221	0	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	225
1999	185	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	187
2000	174	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	177
2001	175	3	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
2002	210	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	215
2003	210	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	215
2004	202	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	206
2005	206	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	208
2006	180	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	182
2007	192	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	6	198
2008	173	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	9	182
2009	160	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	8	168
2010	135	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	6	141
2011	136	0	0	8	3	0	8	0	155
2012	172	0	0	7	3	0	3	0	185
2013	188	2	0	4	2	0	3	0	199
2014	175	1	0	2	0	0	5	0	183
2015	156	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	163
2016	148	0	0	2	0	0	7	0	157
2017	147	2	0	3	0	0	5	0	157
2018	150	2	0	2	0	0	5	0	159
2019	155	2	0	3	0	0	7	0	167
2020	131	5	0	3	0	0	5	0	144
2021	126	6	0	3	0	0	6	0	141
2022	109	10	0	1	0	0	5	0	125
2023	120	9	0	2	0	0	5	0	136
2024	103	9	1	0	0	0	7	0	120

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	227	14.0	16.2	n/a
1990	211	14.0	15.0	n/a
1991	216	14.5	14.8	n/a
1992	224	15.0	14.9	n/a
1993	224	14.5	15.4	n/a
1994	228	14.5	15.7	n/a
1995	213	15.0	14.2	n/a
1996	213	15.0	14.2	n/a
1997	211	16.0	13.2	n/a
1998	225	16.0	14.1	n/a
1999	187	16.0	11.7	n/a
2000	177	16.0	11.1	n/a
2001	181	16.0	11.3	n/a
2002	215	16.0	13.4	39.1
2003	215	16.0	13.4	39.1
2004	206	16.0	12.9	52.9
2005	208	16.2	12.8	45.7
2006	182	15.0	12.1	46.1
2007	198	12.0	16.5	46.4
2008	182	13.0	14.0	49.7
2009	168	15.0	11.2	49.4
2010	141	14.0	10.0	51.1
2011	155	14.0	11.0	56.1
2012	185	15.0	12.3	53.5
2013	199	17.5	11.3	49.7
2014	183	17.0	10.7	55.2
2015	163	14.0	11.6	58.3
2016	157	14.0	11.2	52.2
2017	157	13.0	12.0	40.8
2018	159	11.2	14.1	53.5
2019	167	12.2	13.6	52.1
2020	144	13.2	10.8	52.1
2021	141	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	125	12.2	10.2	59.2
2023	136	11.8	11.4	64.7
2024	120	12.8	9.3	60.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	227	14.0	16.2	n/a
1990	211	14.0	15.0	n/a
1991	216	14.5	14.8	n/a
1992	224	15.0	14.9	n/a
1993	224	14.5	15.4	n/a
1994	228	14.5	15.7	n/a
1995	213	15.0	14.2	n/a
1996	213	15.0	14.2	n/a
1997	211	16.0	13.2	n/a
1998	225	16.0	14.1	n/a
1999	187	16.0	11.7	n/a
2000	177	16.0	11.1	n/a
2001	181	16.0	11.3	n/a
2002	215	16.0	13.4	39.1
2003	215	16.0	13.4	39.1
2004	206	16.0	12.9	52.9
2005	208	16.2	12.8	45.7
2006	182	15.0	12.1	46.1
2007	198	12.0	16.5	46.4
2008	182	13.0	14.0	49.7
2009	168	15.0	11.2	49.4
2010	141	14.0	10.0	51.1
2011	155	14.0	11.0	56.1
2012	185	15.0	12.3	53.5
2013	199	17.5	11.3	49.7
2014	183	17.0	10.7	55.2
2015	163	14.0	11.6	58.3
2016	157	14.0	11.2	52.2
2017	157	13.0	12.0	40.8
2018	159	11.2	14.1	53.5
2019	167	12.2	13.6	52.1
2020	144	13.2	10.8	52.1
2021	141	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	125	12.2	10.2	59.2
2023	136	11.8	11.4	64.7
2024	120	12.8	9.3	60.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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