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Item: Solon Community School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

301 S Iowa Street
Solon, IA 52333

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (319) 624-3401

www.solon.k12.ia.us

Top Rankings

Solon Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

376 Schools

# Students

1,522 Students

127,807 Students

# Teachers

100 Teachers

8,868 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Solon Community School District	Iowa
6	107	74
7	105	109
8	115	112

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District Rank

Solon Community School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#23 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Solon Community School District
2023	#23
2022	#13
2021	#6
2019	#9
2018	#49
2017	#12
2016	#9
2015	#26
2014	#12
2013	#19
2012	#31

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81%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Solon Community School District	Iowa
2023	81%	68%
2022	80%	64%
2021	83%	64%
2019	84%	69%
2018	86%	76%
2017	88%	77%
2016	90%	78%
2015	89%	79%
2014	90%	79%
2013	89%	77%
2012	86%	76%

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87%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Solon Community School District	Iowa
2022	87%	70%
2021	88%	68%
2019	87%	68%
2018	86%	74%
2017	89%	75%
2016	89%	75%
2015	85%	76%
2014	87%	76%
2013	82%	72%
2012	81%	71%
2011	83%	76%

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78%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Solon Community School District	Iowa
2022	78%	63%
2021	77%	60%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Solon Community School District	Iowa
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	95%	88%
2014	95%	89%
2013	92%	87%
2012	95%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.43

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Solon Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.13	0.46
2022	0.13	0.45
2021	0.13	0.43
2020	0.08	0.42
2019	0.08	0.42
2018	0.07	0.39
2017	0.07	0.39
2016	0.07	0.38
2015	0.27	0.38
2014	0.08	0.37
2013	0.07	0.35
2012	0.08	0.34
2011	0.09	0.34
2010	0.09	0.32
2009	0.08	0.29
2008	0.07	0.28
2007	0.06	0.26
2006	0.07	0.23
2005	0.07	0.24
2004	0.07	0.22
2003	0.06	0.21
2002	0.06	0.20
2001	0.04	0.20
2000	0.03	0.15
1999	0.05	0.16
1998	0.04	0.15
1997	0.02	0.13
1996	0.04	0.13
1995	0.05	0.13
1994	0.05	0.13
1993	0.05	0.11
1992	0.02	0.10
1991	0.05	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Solon Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Solon Community School District	Iowa
2023	3%	13%
2022	3%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	4%	11%
2014	2%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Solon Community School District	Iowa
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	4%
1993	1%	3%

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% White

94%

75%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Solon Community School District	Iowa
2023	93%	72%
2022	93%	73%
2021	93%	74%
2020	96%	75%
2019	96%	75%
2018	96%	77%
2017	96%	77%
2016	97%	78%
2015	59%	78%
2014	96%	79%
2013	96%	80%
2012	96%	81%
2011	95%	81%
2010	96%	82%
2009	96%	84%
2008	97%	84%
2007	96%	86%
2006	96%	88%
2005	96%	87%
2004	96%	88%
2003	97%	89%
2002	97%	89%
2001	98%	89%
2000	98%	94%
1999	97%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	99%	93%
1996	98%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	97%	93%
1993	97%	94%
1992	100%	95%
1991	98%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Solon Community School District	Iowa
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,443 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,780 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$22 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Solon Community School District	Iowa
2023	$22 MM	$12 MM
2022	$21 MM	$11 MM
2021	$22 MM	$12 MM
2020	$21 MM	$11 MM
2019	$21 MM	$11 MM
2018	$25 MM	$10 MM
2017	$22 MM	$10 MM
2016	$19 MM	$10 MM
2015	$14 MM	$7 MM
2014	$17 MM	$9 MM
2012	$16 MM	$9 MM
2011	$16 MM	$8 MM
2010	$14 MM	$7 MM
2009	$14 MM	$7 MM
2008	$14 MM	$7 MM
2007	$12 MM	$7 MM
2006	$11 MM	$6 MM
2005	$10 MM	$6 MM
2004	$10 MM	$6 MM
2003	$10 MM	$6 MM
2002	$10 MM	$6 MM
2001	$8 MM	$5 MM
2000	$8 MM	$5 MM
1999	$7 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Solon Community School District	Iowa
2023	$18 MM	$11 MM
2022	$18 MM	$11 MM
2021	$18 MM	$11 MM
2020	$18 MM	$11 MM
2019	$19 MM	$10 MM
2018	$32 MM	$10 MM
2017	$30 MM	$10 MM
2016	$31 MM	$10 MM
2015	$13 MM	$7 MM
2014	$15 MM	$8 MM
2012	$17 MM	$8 MM
2011	$16 MM	$8 MM
2010	$13 MM	$7 MM
2009	$12 MM	$7 MM
2008	$11 MM	$7 MM
2007	$11 MM	$6 MM
2006	$10 MM	$6 MM
2005	$9 MM	$6 MM
2004	$9 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$6 MM
2002	$14 MM	$6 MM
2001	$8 MM	$6 MM
2000	$8 MM	$5 MM
1999	$7 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,443

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Solon Community School District	Iowa
2023	$14,433	$15,936
2022	$13,917	$14,700
2021	$14,510	$16,172
2020	$13,917	$14,700
2019	$13,623	$14,749
2018	$16,688	$14,230
2017	$14,513	$14,844
2016	$13,053	$14,113
2015	$9,611	$11,259
2014	$13,142	$13,301
2012	$12,583	$12,751
2011	$12,370	$12,165
2010	$11,107	$11,259
2009	$11,158	$11,087
2008	$10,910	$10,485
2007	$9,392	$10,103
2006	$8,899	$9,628
2005	$8,776	$9,167
2004	$8,548	$8,727
2003	$9,451	$8,857
2002	$8,852	$8,158
2001	$7,827	$7,654
2000	$7,289	$7,180
1999	$7,326	$6,993
1998	$6,202	$6,548
1997	$6,416	$6,347
1995	$5,185	$5,735
1992	$7,229	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$11,780

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Solon Community School District	Iowa
2023	$11,772	$15,133
2022	$11,660	$14,340
2021	$11,834	$15,357
2020	$11,660	$14,340
2019	$12,284	$14,216
2018	$21,019	$13,767
2017	$20,176	$14,379
2016	$21,031	$14,161
2015	$8,876	$11,298
2014	$11,505	$12,593
2012	$12,755	$12,000
2011	$12,155	$11,589
2010	$10,257	$11,298
2009	$9,248	$10,614
2008	$8,989	$9,706
2007	$8,607	$9,439
2006	$8,400	$9,204
2005	$7,835	$8,457
2004	$7,788	$8,450
2003	$11,533	$8,908
2002	$13,287	$8,409
2001	$7,707	$7,961
2000	$7,275	$7,433
1999	$6,912	$7,234
1998	$5,845	$6,713
1997	$6,320	$6,475
1995	$5,350	$5,710
1992	$4,761	$5,398

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Best Solon Community School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Solon Middle School

(Math: 85% | Reading: 89%)
:

10/

Top 10%

1775 Racine Ave.
Solon, IA 52333
(319) 624-2381

Gr: 6-8 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,522 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 10%
: 81% (Top 20%)
: 87% (Top 5%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education