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Enrollment
404
High
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PANA CUSD 8·NCES 173063003186
Pana Sr High School
201 W 8th St, Pana, IL 62557 · (217) 562-6643 · Christian County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL404 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of Illinois public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
170 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 56%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 116 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 97 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 100 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 91 | 23% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Pana CUSD 8. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Pana Sr High School
Pana Sr High School's state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pana Sr High School this school | 404 | 42.1% | 38.6% |
| Mercer County High School Aledo | 411 | 41.6% | 38.0% |
| Southwestern High School Piasa | 370 | 42.2% | 35.5% |
| Carlinville High School Carlinville | 353 | 40.8% | 38.0% |
| Flora High School Flora | 353 | 43.9% | 37.0% |
| Newton Comm High School Newton | 412 | 40.0% | 41.6% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Pana Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #211 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 404 | #373 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #359 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.9% | #463 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.1% | #380 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #182 of 191 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
404
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 390
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 404 | 26.2 | 15.4:1 | 42% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 28.2 | 13.6:1 | 67% (258) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 24.5 | 16.0:1 | 60% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 413 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 26.3 | 15.2:1 | 52% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 27 | 15.1:1 | 55% (224) |
| 2010-11 | 463 | 27 | 17.1:1 | 46% (214) |
| 2000-01 | 421 | 27 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 390 | 23 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pana Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (399 to 404); teachers unchanged (26.3 to 26.2).
About Pana Sr High School
Pana Sr High School, located in Pana, Illinois, is a small high school. Federal data show 404 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 834 students for high schools in Illinois.
District-wide, Pana CUSD 8 has 4 schools and 1,454 students.
The share of students at Pana Sr High School who are White is 94%. The school is also 3% multiracial. Among Christian County residents, the White share is about 92%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Pana Sr High School scores 12%.
With 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.4:1. High schools in Illinois average 13.8:1, 1.6 fewer students per teacher than here. Roughly 42% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 50% average for public schools in Christian County.
Among Illinois public high schools, Pana Sr High School outscored 54%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 47.2%.
For Christian County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $62,611, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 19 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,740, Pana Sr High School among them.
The closest school to Pana Sr High School is Pana Jr High School, located about 0.2 miles away. Pana Sr High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 47.7% on proficiency, and Pana Sr High School is below that at 38.6%.
NCES describes the area around Pana Sr High School as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 413 in 2020-21, 404 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Pana Sr High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Christian County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,538
Census ACS
Median income
$62,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
4,740 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pana CUSD 8
- Pana Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Pana Jr High SchoolMiddle · 248 students
Other schools in Pana
- Pana Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Pana Jr High SchoolMiddle · 248 students
Nearby schools
- Pana Jr High School0.2 mi · 248
- Pana Elementary School0.2 mi · 507
- Washington Elementary School0.6 mi · 295
- Central A & M Middle School9.4 mi · 177
- Bond Primary9.4 mi · 154
- North Elementary School12.1 mi · 287
Frequently asked questions
About Pana Sr High SchoolHow large is Pana Sr High School?
Pana Sr High School enrolls approximately 404 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Pana Sr High School serve?
Pana Sr High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pana Sr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pana Sr High School is approximately 15.4:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pana Sr High School?
At Pana Sr High School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Pana Sr High School public or private?
Pana Sr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pana CUSD 8.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.