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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 Hurricane.
PK–5Ramsey Elem SchoolRamsey Community Unit School District 204
6–12Ramsey High SchoolRamsey Community Unit School District 204
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.