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Middle Schools in Pana CUSD 8

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

School

248

Students

Top rankedPana Junior High School382^nd of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Summary:

Pana CUSD 8 is a school district in Illinois that contains a single middle school, Pana Junior High School. This middle school serves grades 6-8 and has demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking in the top 28% of Illinois middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Pana Junior High School is a standout performer within its district and the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2024-2025 and 2023-2024 school years. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently higher than the district and state averages, particularly in the upper grades. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has improved over the past few years, indicating it is becoming more competitive among Illinois middle schools.

Despite serving a student population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, Pana Junior High School is still able to achieve strong academic performance. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is relatively high, which could be an area for improvement to further boost its academic outcomes.

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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)	% Meningococcal (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 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pana Junior High School	Public	6-8	203 W 8th St	Pana	62557	Christian County	Pana CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 562-6543	248	22	11.2	53.2%	231 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	68.5	382^nd of 1368 public middle schools	72.1%		72.6	314^th of 1363 public middle schools	77.0%	68	50.7	53.2	70.3	63.0	62.7	30.8	53.8	38.4	41.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	97.7	$17,879	$2,516	$15,363

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Central A & M CUD 21	7.34 mi	5	530^th
Christian/Montgomery ROE	11.56 mi	1
Nokomis CUSD 22	11.91 mi	2	340^th
Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A	12.25 mi	2	284^th
Shelbyville CUSD 4	15.37 mi	4	304^th

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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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