Pana Senior High School in Pana, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pana Senior High School is a town public school in Pana, Illinois that is part of Pana Community Unit School District 8. It serves 366 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

366 Students

26 Teachers

201 W 8th St

Pana, IL 62557 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Pana Senior High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Pana Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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