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Pana Community Unit School District 8
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Pana Township, Pana, Locust Township, Tower Hill Township, Oconee Township, Tower Hill, Cold Spring Township, Oconee and Rosamond Township, and parts of Rose Township, Assumption Township, Audubon Township, Rural Township and Greenwood Township.
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 Smithboro.
PK–5Mulberry Grove Elem SchoolMulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1
6–8Mulberry Grove Jr High SchoolMulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1
9–12Mulberry Grove Sr High SchoolMulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1
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 Township, Ridge Township, Shelbyville Township
$14,289per student
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3Johnson Township, May Township, Prairieton Township
$14,364per student
Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3AHerrick Township, Lakewood Township
$17,221per student
Central A & M Community Unit School District 21Flat Branch Township, Prairieton Township
$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.