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Solon City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Solon and Glenwillow.

Solon’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Ohio school districts

Students
4,594
Schools
7
Spent per student
$18,361
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Solon City School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 98% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% more per student than the OH average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.5M, about $111 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 98% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A+Solon 23,679Glenwillow 905

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Solon. Grade by grade →

K–43 elementary schoolsThis district
7–9Solon Middle SchoolThis district
10–12Solon High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency92%
State average 52.2% · 2,353 students tested
Reading / language arts92%
State average 59.5% · 2,473 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 86.2% · 425 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,361 per student · 11% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 84%State 12%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,521’20
4,550’21
4,673’22
4,591’23
4,594’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 49%Asian 24%Black 15%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Joseph V. Regano Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Solon
76 students15:1
Dorothy E Lewis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Solon
A+
512 students19:1
Parkside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Solon
A+
502 students19:1
Grace L Roxbury Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Solon
A+
487 students19:1
Orchard Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Solon
A+
730 students18:1
Solon Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Solon
A+
768 students18:1
Solon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Solon
A
1,519 students19:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School DistrictBentleyville, Moreland Hills
$21,059per student
Twinsburg City School DistrictReminderville, Twinsburg
$15,744per student
Bedford City School DistrictBedford Heights
$24,790per student
Orange City School DistrictMoreland Hills
$28,402per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.