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Pana Community Unit School District 8

201 W 8th St, Pana Senior High School
Pana, IL 62557-1713
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 383 students in Pana Community Unit School District 8. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Pana Community Unit School District 8 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 29% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Pana Community Unit School District 8 have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pana Sr High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
1,151 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pana Community Unit School District 8, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#357 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
25%
27%
34%
30%
55%
50%
82%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
1%
29%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
95%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,276 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,486 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,276
$21,990
Spending / Student
$16,486
$21,244

Best Pana Community Unit School District 8 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pana Sr High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
201 W 8th St
Pana, IL 62557
(217) 562-6643
Gr: 9-12 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,151 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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