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Pana Senior High School

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Pana Senior High School ranks 185 th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 620 Illinois High Schools

Better than 70% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Pana Senior High School serves 404 students in grades 9–12 in Pana, Illinois, and is part of Pana CUSD 8. The central finding is a clear subject split: science is a standout, while 11th-grade ACT mathematics is the school’s clearest academic concern.

In 2025–2026, 49% of Pana’s 11th-graders were proficient in ACT science, the highest result among the seven schools and 2 percentage points above the state’s 48%; the nearby-school average was 44%. In contrast, 30% were proficient in ACT mathematics, 10 points below the state’s 40% and 6 points below the nearby-school average of 36%, making Pana second-lowest among schools with reported results. Pana also led nearby schools with reported grade-10 PreACT Secure results in English (67%) and science (59%). Its 11th-grade ACT English result was 54%, 4 points above the state. For the latest tests, school and district scores match.

Recent results are mixed: grade-10 PreACT mathematics rose 12 points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while 11th-grade ACT mathematics fell 3 points and ACT English fell 8 points. Graduation also improved, from 83% in 2022–2023 to 98% in 2025–2026, compared with a statewide rate of 90%. SchoolDigger ranks Pana 185th of 620 statewide, at the 70th percentile with 4 stars; its percentile rose from 35 to 70 over two years. The district is at the 55th percentile with 3 stars. Pana’s student-teacher ratio is 15.3, the highest among the seven schools, and 42% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students rose from the 34th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 79th in 2025–2026, above Pana’s overall 70th percentile. Its ranking for White Students was at the 53rd percentile in 2025–2026, 17 points below the overall ranking.

404

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,025

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

99.5%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

201 W 8th St
Pana, IL 62557-1713

(217) 562-6643

District: Pana CUSD 8

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Illinois median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Illinois avg47%

185^th of 620

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

329^th of 738Pana CUSD 8 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	185 of 620	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	60.3	246 of 698	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.0	452 of 697	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	267 of 699	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	374 of 699	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	367 of 688	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	320 of 701	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	436 of 647	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.0	262 of 642	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.9	330 of 643	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.9	364 of 614	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.5	447 of 670	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.2	331 of 670	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.0	312 of 665	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.6	280 of 655	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.9	408 of 643	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.2	250 of 632	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.1	331 of 624	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.3	432 of 612	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.2	373 of 596	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.1	411 of 590	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.4	234 of 592	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	58.8	265 of 586	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	298 of 491	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	145 of 428	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	186 of 545	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.6	274 of 685	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	365 of 664	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	267 of 656	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	346 of 658	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	391 of 639	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	359 of 665	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	356 of 620	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	98 of 478	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.5	190 of 672	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	31.3	424 of 639	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	203 of 644	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	301 of 626	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	283 of 611	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	119 of 639	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	42.2	338 of 585	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	216 of 521	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	231 of 685	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.0	479 of 668	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.8	286 of 668	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	388 of 664	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	308 of 653	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	276 of 675	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.5	469 of 619	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	185 of 527	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	263 of 476	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	163 of 453	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	55 of 473	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	241 of 515	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.1	296 of 564	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.3	462 of 554	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	321 of 557	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	378 of 560	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	408 of 553	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	365 of 552	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.5	479 of 548	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2025)39th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%+4 vs state

Science49%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2026)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2026)		PreACT Secure Science (2026)		ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	ISA Science (2026)	IAR English Language Arts (2026)				IAR Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pana Senior High School	Public	9-12	201 W 8th St	Pana	62557	Christian County	Pana CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 562-6643	404	26	15.3	42.1%	379 (93.8%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	63.8	185^th of 620 public high schools	70.2%		60.3	246^th of 698 public high schools	64.8%	61	68.2	66.7	41.2	36.1	58.8	59.3	54.0	29.9	49.4										99.5%		$18,025	$202	$17,822
Kemmerer Village School	Public	6-12	941 N 2500 East Rd	Assumption	62510	Christian County	Central A & M CUD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 226-4012	0	2	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			100%
Nokomis Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	511 Oberle St	Nokomis	62075	Montgomery County	Nokomis CUSD 22	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 563-7311	314	27	11.7	41.1%	296 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	50.6	283^rd of 620 public high schools	54.4%		56.3	284^th of 698 public high schools	59.3%	1	77.8	48.9	53.3	22.2	53.3	40.0	40.0	28.9	44.4	34.3	60.5	54.0	80.6	63.7	44.7	44.0		35.5	100%		$15,297	$493	$14,804
Shelbyville High School	Public	9-12	1001 W North 6th St	Shelbyville	62565	Shelby County	Shelbyville CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 774-3926	345	27	12.7	37.7%	312 (90.4%)	11 (3.2%)	10 (2.9%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	57.2	234^th of 620 public high schools	62.3%		61.4	238^th of 698 public high schools	65.9%	4	65.6	57.0	43.3	29.1	48.9	40.5	60.0	45.0	45.0										99.4%		$13,528	$292	$13,236
Cowden-Herrick Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	633 County Highway 22	Cowden	62422	Shelby County	Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 783-2125	168	17	9.8	64.3%	164 (97.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	55.9	244^th of 620 public high schools	60.6%		47.5	369^th of 698 public high schools	47.1%	125	69.6		47.8		43.5		46.4		42.9	56.5	96.3	61.9	91.3	84.5				26.8	99.4%		$16,925	$667	$16,259
Shelbyville Bridges	Public	6-12	201 E North 12th St	Shelbyville	62565	Shelby County	Clk/Cls/Cmbn/Dglas/Edgr/Mltr/Shlb	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 774-1037	0	3	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ramsey High School	Public	6-12	702 W 6th St	Ramsey	62080	Fayette County	Ramsey CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 423-2333	181	16	11.5	66.9%	170 (93.9%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	66.3	169^th of 620 public high schools	72.7%		50.6	338^th of 698 public high schools	51.6%	169	68.0		48.0		64.0		55.2	41.4	44.8	66.7	85.2	76.9	83.3	81.7		38.5		29.6	98.3%		$16,049	$1,311	$14,738
Taylorville Senior High School	Public	9-12	815 W Springfield Rd	Taylorville	62568	Christian County	Taylorville CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 824-2268	739	51	14.6	37.5%	671 (90.8%)	11 (1.5%)	24 (3.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.9%)	46.3	322^nd of 620 public high schools	48.1%		49.4	356^th of 698 public high schools	49.0%	34	61.6	54.2	41.9	32.4	34.9	43.8	42.4	35.9	42.4										99.9%		$17,452	$685	$16,768
Central A & M High School	Public	9-12	229 E Pine St	Moweaqua	62550	Shelby County	Central A & M CUD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 768-3866	215	23	9.3	38.6%	203 (94.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	43	357^th of 620 public high schools	42.4%		51.8	327^th of 698 public high schools	53.2%	30	55.3	53.8	25.5	26.9		50.0	48.3	30.0	43.3										100%		$15,619	$344	$15,275

Frequently Asked Questions about Pana Senior High School

What schools feed into Pana Senior High School?

Pana Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pana Elementary School
Middle : Pana Junior High School

How many students attend Pana Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Pana Senior High School.

What district is Pana Senior High School in?

Pana CUSD 8

Is Pana Senior High School a good school?

Pana Senior High School ranks 185^th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pana Senior High School?

Students at Pana Senior High School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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