Summary:
The Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 district in Illinois serves students from 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. While the district spends more per student and has lower student-teacher ratios than the state average, the schools in this district face significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to their students.
The Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School stands out with the highest English Language Arts proficiency rates in the district, but its math proficiency lags behind the state average. In contrast, the Bushnell-Prairie City High School excels in science, with 54.2% of students scoring proficient or better on the ISA assessment, though its 4-year graduation rate of 82.5% is still below the state average.
Across the district, academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics well below state averages, particularly at the elementary and middle school levels. High rates of chronic absenteeism, especially at the high school, further compound these challenges. To improve student outcomes, the district may need to explore targeted interventions, address attendance issues, and leverage its relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios more effectively.
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