Bill Knowles Principal | Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170
Bill Knowles Principal | Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170
These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 18.8% who did.
The total number Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 0.7% from the previous school year.
Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 roughly covers schools within McDonough County and has a main office in Bushnell.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
| School | District | Students who did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School | Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 | 87.7% |
| Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School | Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 | 74.8% |
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