Illinois public high school · Pana CUSD 8

Pana Sr High School

203 W 8Th St, Pana, IL 62557. 44.6% of its 95 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Pana CUSD 8Christian County
44.6%Enrolled in college within 12 months22.2 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
97.9%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)8.1 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
48%Students from low-income families
95Graduates in the class measured
Our read

44.6% of graduates enrolled in college, 22 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Pana Sr

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 21.6%2-year college 23%Not enrolled within 12 months 55.4%

    Share of the most recent graduating class reported on the 2026 Illinois Report Card who enrolled in any college within 12 months. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.

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    What those choices lead to

    Illinois does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Illinois performs.

    College type in IllinoisCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities1251%$12,636$60,394$18,875
    Public 2-year and community colleges4543%$5,553$42,861$7,836
    Private nonprofit colleges3761%$19,426$61,717$22,597

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Illinois colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Pana Sr

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Millikin University32.4 mi51%$16,652$57,738
    Richland Community College36.2 mi54%$2,690$42,563
    Lincoln Land Community College36.3 mi53%$3,659$42,248
    University of Illinois Springfield36.9 mi53%$7,528$64,479
    Greenville University37.8 mi52%$20,905$49,304
    Lake Land College37.9 mi58%$5,445$44,674

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Nokomis Jr/Senior High School (12.2 mi, 52.9% to college) · Shelbyville High School (15.4 mi, 45.1% to college) · Taylorville Sr High School (16.3 mi, 50.6% to college) · Ramsey High School (16.7 mi, 48.7% to college) · Central A & M High School (17.7 mi, 50.9% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Pana CUSD 8's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasurePana SrIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months44.6%66.8%
Graduation rate97.9%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Pana Sr High School graduates go to college?
44.6% of its most recent class at Pana Sr High School enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 66.8% in Illinois. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
What is the graduation rate at Pana Sr High School?
Pana Sr High School has a four-year graduation rate of 97.9%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.