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

Spent per student

$15,082

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

52%

Debt

$20.0M

fiscal 2024

The gist

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 Iola.

PK–8North Clay Elem/Jr High SchNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25

9–12North Clay Community High SchoolNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math 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.

Pana Elem School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pana

B+

507 students14:1

Pana Jr High School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pana

B−

248 students11:1

Pana Sr High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Pana

C+

404 students15:1

Towns served

Pana 5,916Pana 5,217Locust 3,133Tower Hill 961Oconee 758Tower Hill 422Cold Spring 244Oconee 193Rosamond 143

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.