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Schools in Solon · School Administrative District 74

Solon’s public schools score below 84% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Solon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
77%
▼ 7 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
79%
▼ 2 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.1K
▲ 2% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
ME 11.3
Schools in town
1
493 students on the public path
In brief

Solon’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 77% of tested students were proficient in reading and 79% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,107 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Carrabec Community School, then Carrabec High School. 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 Solon’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 16% of Maine school districts. Test scores are below the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (316)Better than 16%
Towns in Somerset County (25)Better than 8%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 261 test results could put Solon anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Solon’s students in the tested grades sat them (261 in math, 261 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Solon Elementary SchoolSchool Administrative District 74A−
6–8Carrabec Community Schoolin North AnsonD
9–12Carrabec High Schoolin North AnsonC+

Solon’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 74, which also serves Anson, Embden and New Portland. 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.

School Administrative District 74Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 575 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$21,107ME $20,630 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading77%
State average 84.1% · 261 students tested
Math79%
State average 81.5% · 261 students tested

Solon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Solon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SolonC−School Administrative District 74
Embden—School Administrative District 74
Athens—Athens
MadisonC+School Administrative District 59
Brighton plantation—Brighton Plantation
Bingham—School Administrative District 13

Every school in Solon

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

District schools in Solonby address
Solon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
94 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Solonin other towns
Carrabec Community School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · North Anson
D
225 students13:1Rate it →
Carrabec High School
High · Grades 9–12 · North Anson
C+
174 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Solon’s schools

Are Solon’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Solon children attend score below 84% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Solon in?

School Administrative District 74, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 575 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Solon kids go to high school?

Carrabec High School in North Anson, with 174 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Solon spend per student?

$21,107 in School Administrative District 74 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. 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 Maine. Stars are from neighbors.