For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 768 students in Pana Community Unit School District 8. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Pana Community Unit School District 8 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), 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 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
1,151 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pana Community Unit School District 8, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#357 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
1%
28%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
95%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,276 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. 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 $21,662. 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
$22,423
Spending / Student
$16,486
$21,662
Best Pana Community Unit School District 8 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pana Jr High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
203 W 8th St
Pana, IL 62557
(217) 562-6543
Pana, IL 62557
(217) 562-6543
Gr: 6-8 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
614 E 2nd St
Pana, IL 62557
(217) 562-8543
Pana, IL 62557
(217) 562-8543
Gr: 3-5 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: n/an/a
200 Sherman St
Pana, IL 62557
(217) 562-7543
Pana, IL 62557
(217) 562-7543
Gr: PK-2 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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