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Elementary Schools in Pana CUSD 8

At a glance

DistrictPana CUSD 8350^th of 811 Illinois districtsFull district overview →

School

507

Students

Top rankedPana Elementary School958^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Summary:

The Pana CUSD 8 district in Illinois is home to two elementary schools: Washington Elementary School (grades PK-2) and Lincoln Elementary School (grades 3-5). Both schools serve a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates around 70%.

While Lincoln Elementary generally outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, it has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years. Both schools struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4%, significantly higher than the state average. Lincoln Elementary spends more per student ($14,142) compared to Washington Elementary ($11,690), and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.4 to 16.3.

Overall, the Pana CUSD 8 district is ranked 350 out of 811 districts in Illinois and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating average performance compared to other Illinois districts. The district-level factors, such as funding, policies, and leadership, may be influencing the performance of the individual schools within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 W 9Th St	Pana	62557	Christian County	Pana CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 562-1510	507	35	14.4	58.8%	486 (95.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	52.2	958^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.4%		62.3	691^st of 2067 public elementary schools	66.6%	267	30.0	43.4	55.2	47.8	48.4	63.9	44.8	29.0	47.0	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.7	97.2	97.2	$15,265	$2,414	$12,850

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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