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C+

Solanco School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Providence Township, Little Britain Township, Colerain Township, East Drumore Township, Bart Township, Fulton Township, Quarryville, Drumore Township and Eden Township.

Providence Township’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
3,000
Schools
7
Spent per student
$18,943
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$21.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Solanco School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 39% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Spends 13% less per student than the PA average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $21.6M, about $7,214 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 39% of the 688 Pennsylvania 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Providence Township 7,482C+Little Britain Township 4,169C+Colerain Township 3,977C+East Drumore Township 3,935C+Bart Township 3,269C+Fulton Township 3,227C+Quarryville 2,871C+Drumore Township 2,635C+Eden Township 2,266

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Providence Township. Grade by grade →

K–5Providence El SchThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Solanco HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency34%
State average 36.1% · 1,500 students tested
Reading / language arts56%
State average 55.1% · 1,590 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 87.5% · 308 in the class

96% 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
$18,943 per student · 13% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 30%Federal 17%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,182’20
3,106’21
3,106’22
3,046’23
3,000’24

Down 5.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 83%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Clermont El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Quarryville
B−
398 students12:1
Providence El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Providence
C
386 students15:1
Quarryville El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Quarryville
C+
346 students11:1
Bart-Colerain El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Christiana
A−
197 students12:1
Smith MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Quarryville
C+
367 students11:1
Swift MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Quarryville
C+
326 students10:1
Solanco HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Quarryville
C+
980 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Oxford Area School DistrictLower Oxford Township, Upper Oxford Township, West Nottingham Township
$18,880per student
Penn Manor School DistrictMartic Township, Pequea Township
$15,243per student
Lampeter-Strasburg School DistrictStrasburg Township
$18,089per student
Octorara Area School DistrictSadsbury Township
$23,207per 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 Pennsylvania.