Enrollment
980
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 422181002658
Solanco Hs — Quarryville, PA
Federal NCES profile for Solanco Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 27
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 35
📋 Attendance 27
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Solanco Sd · Pennsylvania
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
59.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.3:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
+36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.6%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Solanco Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Solanco Hs reports 980 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 59.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 36% above the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 15% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 33.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 42% below the Pennsylvania average and 35% below the national baseline. The school offers 12 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 327 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 29.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Solanco Sd spends $19,876 per pupil district-wide, below the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 58.1% from local sources (property taxes), 31.0% from the state, and 10.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Solanco Hs compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Pennsylvania state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.3:1 | ▲ 36% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.6% | ▼ 42% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 980 | top 90% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
33.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 42% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.3:1
students per teacher
— 36% above state mean
Top 96% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,876
per pupil, district-wide
— below Pennsylvania avg of $22,745
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 327 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
134
in-school suspensions + 74 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 980 Top 90% in Pennsylvania — larger than 10% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 59.0
Students per teacher 18.3:1 +36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 33.6% -42% vs state
NCES ID 422181002658
Student demographics
White 83.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
Two or More 3.4%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 83.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 12
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 327:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 29.1%
In-school suspensions 134
Out-of-school suspensions 74
Expulsions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Solanco Sd, which includes Solanco Hs.
$19,876
Per student
-13%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 58.1%
State 31.0%
Federal 10.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
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- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Enrollment
- 346
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Enrollment
- 326
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Solanco Hs
How many students attend Solanco Hs?
Solanco Hs has 980 students enrolled. It is a high school in Quarryville, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Solanco Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Solanco Hs is 18.3:1, which is 36% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Solanco Hs?
33.6% of students at Solanco Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Solanco Hs?
The largest demographic group at Solanco Hs is White at 83.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Quarryville, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Solanco Hs?
Solanco Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.