Pana CUSD 8
Pana CUSD 8 is a public school district based in Pana, Illinois, serving 1,159 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #333 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 11% of them. Its schools average 386 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Jessica Miller. It spends about $14,045 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Pana CUSD 8 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pana CUSD 8 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,045 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,366 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 83 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 219 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 386 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Jessica Miller
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staunton CUSD 6Staunton | 1,165 | 3 | $11,847 | 14.9 | #332 |
| Pana CUSD 8Pana · this district | 1,159 | 3 | $14,045 | 14.0 | #333 |
| North Mac CUSD 34Girard | 1,155 | 4 | $15,513 | 13.4 | #334 |
| Whiteside School District 115Belleville | 1,155 | 2 | $13,498 | 15.2 | #335 |
| Sparta CUSD 140Sparta | 1,153 | 3 | $14,987 | 13.4 | #336 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU 38Readfield, ME | 1,160 | $17,770 | 10.0 |
| Bethel Public SchoolsShawnee, OK | 1,160 | $9,738 | 15.1 |
| Sussex-Wantage Regional School DistrictSussex, NJ | 1,159 | $25,494 | 10.3 |
| North Knox School CorporationBicknell, IN | 1,158 | $10,177 | 14.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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