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Pana Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

203 W 8th St, Pana, IL 62557 · (217) 562-6543 · Part of Pana Community Unit School District 8

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Directions
Students
248
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Pana Jr High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pana Township kids: Pana Sr High School

On the path

Where Pana Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Pana Elem Schoolin Pana
6–8Pana Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–12Pana Sr High Schoolin Pana

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

203 W 8th St, Pana

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 681
Grade 790
Grade 877
Enrollment over time
271’20
281’21
264’22
257’23
248’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pana Jr High School from Pana Township families.

Other schools in Pana Community Unit School District 8

The district →
Pana Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pana
B+
507 students14:1
Pana Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pana
C+
404 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Pana Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.