Solon City

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Solon, Ohio - 7 schools

An equity score of 48/100 ranks Solon City #358 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $17,356 per pupil, Solon City ranks #144 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

4,673
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$17,356
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Solon City operates 7 public schools serving 4,673 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cuyahoga County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,356 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 84.1% local, 12.3% state, and 3.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 48/100, ranked #358 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (28 AP courses district-wide), a 351.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 13.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.5% White, 22.3% Asian, 14.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Joseph V. Regano Early Learning Center, with a diversity index of 69.7/100.

Its largest campus is Solon High School, enrolling 1,519 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Joseph V. Regano Early Learning Center, at 76 students, a 20x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Solon High School accounts for 32.5% of all Solon City student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Solon City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Solon City school enrollment varies 20× across entities

Solon City school enrollment ranges from 76 students (lowest) to 1,519 students (highest), a spread of 1,443 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Solon City student-counselor ratio is 351:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Solon City chronic absenteeism rate is 13.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

3.6%
Federal
12.3%
State
84.1%
Local

Funding Equity

48
Equity Score
358 / 806
State Rank
46
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 7 schools in Solon City.

White 49.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
African American 14.7%
Asian 22.3%
Multiracial 7.8%
Other 0.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 66.6/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Solon City's schools, above the Ohio average of 35.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Joseph V. Regano Early Learning Center 69.7
  2. 2 Grace L Roxbury Elementary School 68.7
  3. 3 Solon Middle School 68.4
  4. 4 Parkside Elementary School 67.4
  5. 5 Orchard Middle School 67.1

Programs & Resources

1 / 7
Schools with AP
28 AP courses total
351.4:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
13.2%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Solon City

School Enrollment
Solon High School
1,519
Solon Middle School
768
Orchard Middle School
730
Dorothy E Lewis Elementary School
512
Parkside Elementary School
502
Grace L Roxbury Elementary School
487
Joseph V. Regano Early Learning Center
76

How Solon City Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Warren City Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Northmont City Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Youngstown City Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Hudson City Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Euclid City Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Solon City's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Solon City?

Solon City has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 4,673 students.

How much does Solon City spend per student?

Solon City spends $17,356 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #358 in Ohio.

What is the demographic composition of Solon City?

Solon City students are 49.5% White, 22.3% Asian, 14.7% African American, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Solon City?

Solon City has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #358 out of 806 districts in Ohio.