Solanco SD School District

121 S Hess St
Quarryville, PA 17566
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 721 students in Solanco SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Solanco SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
3,106 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Solanco SD School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#300 out of 677 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Solanco SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Solanco SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Solanco SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Solanco SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
305 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
50 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
2,651 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
85%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
209
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
222
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
194
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
223
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
246
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
223
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
257
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
287
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
279
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
284
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
236
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,341 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,168 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Solanco SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Solanco SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,341
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Solanco SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,168
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Solanco SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Solanco SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Swift MiddleSchool
(Math: 20% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1866 Robert Fulton Hwy
Quarryville, PA 17566
(717) 548-2187
Grades: 6-8
| 318 students
Rank: #22.
Smith MiddleSchool
(Math: 18% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
645 Kirkwood Pike
Quarryville, PA 17566
(717) 786-2244
Grades: 6-8
| 403 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,106 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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