Summary:
The city of Pana, Illinois is home to 4 schools that serve students from elementary through high school. The schools include 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Pana CUSD 8 district. The data reveals a mix of strengths and areas for improvement across the district.
The standout school in the district is Pana Junior High School, which ranks 382 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Pana Senior High School has also shown consistent improvement, moving up in the statewide rankings and maintaining a strong 89% four-year graduation rate.
However, the district faces some challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism across all schools and uneven academic performance, particularly in Mathematics. Lincoln Elementary School stands out with proficiency rates lower than the district and state averages. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.36% to 70.83% across the schools, may be a contributing factor to the academic challenges faced by some schools in the district.
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