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School district · Illinois · LEAID 1707950

Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $54,352 for Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$54,352
Est. avg teacher salary
$19,346
Per-pupil spending
616
Students enrolled
12th
Pct. in IL
$54,352

Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 (Illinois) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $54,352, materially below the Illinois average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 616 students.

  • 12th percentile for Illinois
  • 8th percentile nationally
  • 30% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +36.0% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$54,352

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$19,346

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

616 students

Salary vs State Average 63.0%

37.0% below Illinois average

Nationally, Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170's estimated average out-pays 8% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$54,352 Top 92% higher than 8% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What stands out about Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 8% of districts.

What the Numbers Say About Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170

Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 is a small school district in Illinois, serving 616 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,346. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $54,352, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1707950 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Illinois statewide average of $86,298, teacher pay in Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 37.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (36.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Illinois, it pays more than 12% of them.

On the budget side, Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 reports $11.9M in total expenditure against $12.6M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 30% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators.

How does Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Illinois average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 $54,352
City of Chicago SD 299 $90,844
Illinois avg $86,298
National avg $85,759

Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 pays -40.2% less than City of Chicago SD 299 · per-pupil $19,346 vs $25,647

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Salary-nearest districts to Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170, with enrollment kept within a comparable band.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$12.6M
Total Revenue
$11.9M
Total Expenditure
$3.6M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Other Illinois Districts

Central CHSD 71
$85,243
629 students
Erie CUSD 1
$70,731
629 students
Breese ESD 12
$67,352
629 students
R O W V a CUSD 208
$65,510
629 students
Wood River-Hartford ESD 15
$60,161
603 students
Tri City CUSD 1
$53,244
599 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170's average teacher salary at $54,352, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 teacher pay compare to the Illinois average?

Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 pays 37.0% less than the Illinois state average of $86,298. The district's average is $54,352.

How does Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 pays 36.6% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $54,352.

What is the per-pupil spending in Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170?

Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 spends approximately $19,346 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170?

Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 has 616 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170's total expenditure of $11.9M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2022.