Pana CUSD 8 School District

Po Box 377
Pana, IL 62557-0377
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 295 students in Pana CUSD 8 School District.
Public Preschools in Pana CUSD 8 School District have a diversity score of 0.09, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,151 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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.
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:

0.11
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
32%
# Black Students
8 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,088 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
95%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
76
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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
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
$19,276
$21,990
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
$16,486
$21,244
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
200 Sherman St
Pana, IL 62557
(217) 562-7543
Grades: PK-2
| 295 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,151 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 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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