Pana CUSD 8 School District

Po Box 377
Pana, IL 62557-0377
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 281 students in Pana CUSD 8 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Pana CUSD 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
1,197 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Pana CUSD 8 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#369 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pana CUSD 8  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
20%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pana CUSD 8  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pana CUSD 8  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
50%
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pana CUSD 8  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
29%
# Black Students
7 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,149 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
96%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
68
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
87
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,536 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,852 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pana CUSD 8  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pana CUSD 8  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,536
$22,158
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pana CUSD 8  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,852
$21,406
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pana CUSD 8  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pana CUSD 8 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pana Jr High School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Po Box 377
Pana, IL 62557
(217) 562-6500
Grades: 6-8
| 281 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,197 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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