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Schools in Solomon · Solomon Unified School District 393

Solomon’s public schools score below 59% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Solomon’s districts is 27%, below the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Solomon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
27%
▼ 6 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▲ 3 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.5K
▲ 11% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
399 students on the public path
In brief

Solomon’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 27% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,540 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Solomon High. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Solomon’s grade

B− Test scores

C+: better than 41% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are below the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (589)Better than 41%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 198 test results could put Solomon anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Solomon’s students in the tested grades sat them (198 in math, 198 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Solomon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Solomon ElemSolomon Unified School District 393B
9–12Solomon HighSolomon Unified School District 393C−

Solomon’s public schools are run by Solomon Unified School District 393, which also serves Buckeye, Cambria, Dayton and Garfield and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Solomon Unified School District 393Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 399 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$16,540KS $14,966 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 32.5% · 198 students tested
Math32%
State average 29.4% · 198 students tested

Solomon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Solomon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SolomonC+Solomon Unified School District 393
Dayton—Solomon Unified School District 393
LincolnB−Solomon Unified School District 393 PK–12 · Abilene Unified School District 435 PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Solomon Unified School District 393 with Solomon, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Solomon

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Solomonin other towns
Solomon Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B
283 students11:1Rate it →
Solomon High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
116 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Solomon’s schools

Are Solomon’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Solomon children attend score below 59% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Solomon in?

Solomon Unified School District 393, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 399 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Solomon kids go to high school?

Solomon High, with 116 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Solomon spend per student?

$16,540 in Solomon Unified School District 393 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.