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Pana CUSD 8 Schools
Pana CUSD 8 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Christian County (Pana). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Pana CUSD 8 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Pana CUSD 8
3 of 4 schools in Pana CUSD 8 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 2
Best schools in Pana CUSD 8
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Lincoln Elem School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D Pana JR High School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D- Pana SR High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Pana CUSD 8
High schools (1)
- D- Pana SR High School, Pana
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Pana JR High School, Pana
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C Lincoln Elem School, Pana
- Washington Elem School, Pana
Where Pana CUSD 8 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Pana (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Christian County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,151 students with 86 full-time-equivalent teachers and 218 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1730630
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Central A & M CUD 21 (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Shelbyville CUSD 4 (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Taylorville CUSD 3 (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Morrisonville CUSD 1 (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Okaw Valley CUSD 302 (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Meridian CUSD 15 (3 schools, 24 mi)
- St Elmo CUSD 202 (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Edinburg CUSD 4 (3 schools, 26 mi)
Questions about Pana CUSD 8
How many schools are in Pana CUSD 8?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Pana CUSD 8, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Pana CUSD 8 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Pana.
How good are the schools in Pana CUSD 8?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 23.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 20.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pana CUSD 8?
1,151 students were enrolled in Pana CUSD 8 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pana CUSD 8?
Pana CUSD 8 is in Illinois, based in Christian County, with its district office in Pana. Its boundary covers about 220 sq mi.