Summary:
Pana CUSD 8 is a school district in Illinois that contains a single high school, Pana Senior High School. The high school has seen fluctuating performance over the past few years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 246 to 452 out of 698-699 Illinois high schools. Its performance rating has also varied between 2 and 3 out of 5 stars on the SchoolDigger scale.
Academically, Pana Senior High School faces some challenges. While the school's four-year graduation rate is 89.0%, which is above the state average, its proficiency rates on standardized assessments like the ACT/PreACT Secure and SAT are generally lower than the state averages, particularly in Mathematics. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is also higher than the state average.
Demographic and financial factors may play a role in the school's performance. Pana Senior High School has a high percentage of students (67.36%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. However, the school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, and it has a relatively small student-teacher ratio of 13.5, suggesting that the district is allocating significant resources to the school. Further analysis would be needed to fully understand the root causes of the school's performance challenges and develop targeted strategies for improvement.
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