Photo: DianePearse69 · CC BY-SA 4.0Pana’s public schools score below 55% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Pana’s districts is 20%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pana, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Pana’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 561 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pana’s, its schools beat 59%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 34% and math 20% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,082 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Pana Jr High School, then Pana Sr High School. Enrollment is up 23% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Pana’s grade
B−: better than 45% of Illinois school districts, #488 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pana, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Pana
Pana Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 507 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Pana’s public schools are run by Pana Community Unit School District 8, which also serves Cold Spring, Locust, Oconee and Oconee and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Pana vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Pana’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pana | B− | Pana Community Unit School District 8 |
| Tower Hill | — | Pana Community Unit School District 8 |
| Pana Township | — | Pana Community Unit School District 8 |
All 2 neighbors share Pana Community Unit School District 8 with Pana, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Pana
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Pana’s schools
Are Pana’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pana children attend score below 55% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #488 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pana in?
Pana Community Unit School District 8, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,159 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pana kids go to high school?
Pana Sr High School, with 404 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Pana’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Pana Community Unit School District 8 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Pana spend per student?
$15,082 in Pana Community Unit School District 8 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pana families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pana → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.