For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 768 students in Pana CUSD 8 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Pana CUSD 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,151 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
89,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pana CUSD 8 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#369 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
1%
27%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
95%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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.
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 CUSD 8 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
614 E 2nd St
Pana, IL 62557
(217) 562-8543
Pana, IL 62557
(217) 562-8543
Grades: 3-5
| 216 students
Rank: #22.
Pana Jr High School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
203 W 8th St
Pana, IL 62557
(217) 562-6543
Pana, IL 62557
(217) 562-6543
Grades: 6-8
| 257 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Sherman St
Pana, IL 62557
(217) 562-7543
Pana, IL 62557
(217) 562-7543
Grades: PK-2
| 295 students
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