Summary:
Pana CUSD 8 is a school district in Illinois that serves one middle school, Pana Junior High School. This middle school is a strong performer, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 school year.
Pana Junior High School outperforms the Pana CUSD 8 district and the state of Illinois in several key academic metrics, including the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (56.9% vs. 50.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state) and Mathematics (36% vs. 34.9% for the district and 28.4% for the state). The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.1.
While Pana Junior High School has a high percentage of students (67.8%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, the school is still able to achieve strong academic results. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 15.8% is an area that could be improved to further boost student learning and achievement.
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