Michelle Rodeffer Principal, Admin Bushnell-Prairie City CUSD #170 | Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170
Michelle Rodeffer Principal, Admin Bushnell-Prairie City CUSD #170 | Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170
This is an 8.9% decrease from the previous school year.
Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 304 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.
| School | Enrollment | Change from Previous Year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Bushnell-Prairie City High School | 166 | -11.2% |
| Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School | 117 | -13.3% |
| Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School | 304 | -5.6% |
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