Pana Sr High School

Pana Sr High School, a modestly sized senior high in Pana, Illinois, overseen by Pana CUSD 8, serves 404 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 834 students each, so Pana Sr High School sits 52% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in Pana CUSD 8 (1,454 students total), Pana Sr High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Pana Sr High School lists that nearly all students (94%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Pana Sr High School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Roughly 42% of students at Pana Sr High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Christian County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Pana Sr High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.6%.

Across the wider county, census data for Christian County shows median household earnings sit near $62,611, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Pana Sr High School is one of 19 public schools in Christian County (combined enrollment of about 4,740 students).

The closest other public school is Pana Jr High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Pana Sr High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pana Sr High School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 47.7%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 399 students in 2018 compared to 404 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Pana Sr High School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.