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Pana Community Unit School District 8
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Pana, Pana, Locust, Tower Hill, Oconee, Tower Hill, Cold Spring, Oconee and Rosamond, and parts of Rose, Assumption, Audubon, Rural and Greenwood.
Students
1,159
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,082
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$20.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pana Community Unit School District 8
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Spends 30% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 22.8% since 2020
- Debt of $20.0M, about $17,241 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hettick.
PK–6Northwestern Elem SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
7–8Northwestern Jr High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
9–12Northwestern High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,082 per student · 30% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 48%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
944’20
918’21
873’22
856’23
1,159’24
Up 22.8% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4Lakewood, Ridge, Shelbyville
$14,289per student
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3Johnson, May, Prairieton
$14,364per student
Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3AHerrick, Lakewood
$17,221per student
Central A & M Community Unit School District 21Flat Branch, Prairieton
$17,148per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.