Quantcast

West Central Reporter

Friday, April 18, 2025

2022-23 school year sees 644 students enrolled at Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170

Webp gvjyn2zq3xukdazi6iiapug0qrtd

Bill Knowles Principal | Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170

Bill Knowles Principal | Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170

Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 welcomed 644 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 3.9% increase over the previous school year.

Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 322 students.

Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 roughly covers schools within McDonough County and has a main office in Bushnell.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 Over 4 Years
2019-202020-212021-222022-23616616586586620620644644
Student Enrollment in Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School3227.7%
Bushnell-Prairie City High School187-4.6%
Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School1358%

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS