Pana Jr High School
Pana, IL · Pana CUSD 8
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Town, distant
247th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 64%▲ Improving
203 W 8th St, Pana, IL 62557
(217)562-6543NCES ID 173063003184Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Pana Jr High School 247th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 64% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 34th in 2019 to 64th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 257 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.3% | 92.6% | ▼ 1.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.8% | 3.9% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 1.9% | ▲ 1.9 pts | |
| Black | 1.4% | 0.8% | ▼ 0.6 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $110K in zip 62557 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Pana Jr High School
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ELA 47% ▼15 · Math 26% ▼16Compare - #597Edinburg Jr High SchoolEdinburg CUSD 4 · 24.9 mi away597th of 685
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ELA 76% ▲14 · Math 37% ▼5Compare
What school district is Pana Jr High School in?
Pana Jr High School is part of the Pana CUSD 8 district in Pana, Illinois.
Is Pana Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Pana Jr High School 247th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 64% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Pana Jr High School?
White 93%, Two or more races 4%, Hispanic 2% (257 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Pana Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62557 is $110K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.