Bushnell-Prairie City Elem Sch

296 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School, located at 345 E Hess St in Bushnell, Illinois, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community within the Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170. As a hub for primary education, the school is dedicated to fostering academic growth and social development for students in the early grades, providing a structured environment designed to build core competencies in literacy, mathematics, and science.

The school emphasizes a supportive learning atmosphere that aims to prepare students for their future academic careers while encouraging community involvement. By leveraging its role within the rural McDonough County area, Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary focuses on meeting the diverse needs of its student body through a commitment to foundational instruction and character development, reflecting the district’s broader mission to provide quality educational opportunities for all local children.

296

Total Students

29.8

Full-Time Teachers

9.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bushnell-Prairie City Elem Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	257
Hispanic	9
Black	10
Two or More	20

White
257 (86.8%)
Two or More
20 (6.8%)
Black
10 (3.4%)
Hispanic
9 (3.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170
Phone:	(309)772-9464
Website:	http://bpcschools.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	296
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 56

Kindergarten 44

Grade 1 44

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 33

Grade 4 33

Grade 5 38