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Best High Schools in Zip Code 62557

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Top rankedPana Senior High School246^th of 698 Illinois high schools

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Biggest riser

Pana Senior High School up 206 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 62557 zip code area is served by a single high school, Pana Senior High School, which is part of the Pana CUSD 8 district. With 383 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.5, the school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.0%, but also a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%.

Academically, Pana Senior High School performs above the state average in 11th grade ACT English Language Arts and Science, but below the state average in 11th grade ACT Mathematics, as well as 11th grade SAT Mathematics and English Language Arts. This mixed academic performance suggests the school has room for improvement, particularly in mathematics. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 67.36% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the challenges faced by the school's student population, Pana Senior High School appears to be investing in its students, with per-student spending of $15,181 in 2023-2024. While the school's performance is not exceptional across the board, it is providing a solid educational foundation for the community it serves, with a focus on supporting its students' needs.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	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	% 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 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%)	60.3	246^th of 698 public high schools	64.8%		33	452^nd of 697 public high schools	35.2%	206	61.6	54.8	30.4	23.7	51.8	45.2	61.5	33.3	55.2	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.0	99.0	97.6	$16,848	$1,429	$15,419

Cities Near Zip Code 62557

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pana	0.43 mi	3	330^th
Assumption	6.89 mi	3	683^rd
Nokomis	12.19 mi	3	317^th
Herrick	12.37 mi	1	140^th
Shelbyville	14.82 mi	6	273^rd

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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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