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Solanco School District

121 S Hess St
Quarryville, PA 17566-1225

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (717) 786-8401

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 700 students in Solanco School District. This district's average middle is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Middle Schools in Solanco School District have an score of 24% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and score of 55% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

7 Schools

923 Schools

# Students

3,046 Students

591,579 Students

# Teachers

230 Teachers

44,337 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Solanco School District	Pennsylvania
6	225	124
7	251	172
8	224	173

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District Rank

Solanco School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#387 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Solanco School District
2023	#387
2022	#342
2021	#300
2019	#414
2018	#411
2017	#302
2016	#313
2015	#272
2014	#227
2013	#174
2012	#142

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31%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Solanco School District	Pennsylvania
2023	31%	38%
2022	34%	36%
2021	31%	38%
2019	41%	45%
2018	41%	45%
2017	46%	46%
2016	45%	46%
2015	43%	43%
2014	78%	72%
2013	80%	73%
2012	82%	74%

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56%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Solanco School District	Pennsylvania
2022	56%	55%
2021	57%	55%
2019	61%	62%
2018	41%	63%
2017	66%	63%
2016	65%	62%
2015	66%	62%
2014	76%	70%
2013	78%	70%
2012	80%	71%
2011	81%	73%

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54%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Solanco School District	Pennsylvania
2022	54%	57%
2021	68%	64%

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86%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Solanco School District	Pennsylvania
2023	86%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2021	88%	87%
2020	88%	87%
2019	89%	86%
2018	84%	86%
2017	87%	86%
2016	83%	86%
2015	88%	86%
2014	88%	86%
2013	93%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Solanco School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.28	0.58
2022	0.26	0.57
2021	0.25	0.57
2020	0.24	0.54
2019	0.24	0.54
2018	0.21	0.53
2017	0.21	0.53
2016	0.21	0.51
2015	0.28	0.51
2014	0.18	0.50
2013	0.17	0.48
2012	0.15	0.47
2011	0.15	0.47
2010	0.13	0.46
2009	0.12	0.44
2008	0.11	0.43
2007	0.11	0.42
2006	0.10	0.41
2005	0.09	0.40
2004	0.09	0.40
2003	0.08	0.39
2002	0.07	0.37
2001	0.08	0.37
2000	0.07	0.35
1999	0.06	0.35
1998	0.06	0.35
1997	0.06	0.34
1996	0.07	0.34
1995	0.06	0.33
1994	0.06	0.33
1993	0.05	0.31
1992	0.05	0.31
1991	0.05	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Solanco School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Solanco School District	Pennsylvania
2023	10%	14%
2022	10%	14%
2021	10%	13%
2020	9%	12%
2019	9%	12%
2018	9%	11%
2017	9%	11%
2016	8%	10%
2015	7%	10%
2014	6%	9%
2013	5%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	4%	8%
2010	4%	9%
2009	4%	7%
2008	3%	7%
2007	3%	7%
2006	3%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	3%	6%
2003	3%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	3%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Solanco School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	15%
2016	2%	15%
2015	4%	15%
2014	3%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	2%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	2%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	2%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	2%	13%

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% White

84%

54%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Solanco School District	Pennsylvania
2023	85%	62%
2022	85%	63%
2021	86%	63%
2020	87%	65%
2019	87%	65%
2018	88%	66%
2017	88%	66%
2016	89%	68%
2015	75%	68%
2014	90%	69%
2013	91%	70%
2012	92%	71%
2011	92%	71%
2010	93%	72%
2009	93%	73%
2008	94%	74%
2007	94%	74%
2006	95%	75%
2005	96%	76%
2004	95%	76%
2003	96%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	96%	78%
2000	96%	79%
1999	96%	79%
1998	96%	79%
1997	97%	80%
1996	97%	80%
1995	97%	81%
1994	97%	81%
1993	97%	82%
1992	97%	82%
1991	97%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Solanco School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,742 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,526 is less than the state median of $23,119. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Solanco School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$63 MM	$27 MM
2022	$60 MM	$25 MM
2021	$63 MM	$27 MM
2020	$60 MM	$25 MM
2019	$59 MM	$25 MM
2018	$57 MM	$24 MM
2017	$56 MM	$24 MM
2016	$53 MM	$23 MM
2015	$45 MM	$21 MM
2014	$50 MM	$21 MM
2012	$46 MM	$20 MM
2011	$46 MM	$21 MM
2010	$45 MM	$21 MM
2009	$44 MM	$21 MM
2008	$47 MM	$21 MM
2007	$44 MM	$20 MM
2006	$42 MM	$20 MM
2005	$38 MM	$18 MM
2004	$39 MM	$17 MM
2003	$35 MM	$16 MM
2002	$32 MM	$18 MM
2001	$35 MM	$19 MM
2000	$32 MM	$18 MM
1999	$30 MM	$18 MM
1998	$29 MM	$18 MM
1997	$28 MM	$17 MM
1996	$27 MM	$17 MM
1995	$26 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$56 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Solanco School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$56 MM	$25 MM
2022	$61 MM	$25 MM
2021	$56 MM	$25 MM
2020	$61 MM	$25 MM
2019	$72 MM	$25 MM
2018	$65 MM	$23 MM
2017	$53 MM	$23 MM
2016	$51 MM	$22 MM
2015	$42 MM	$20 MM
2014	$46 MM	$20 MM
2012	$43 MM	$19 MM
2011	$44 MM	$21 MM
2010	$42 MM	$20 MM
2009	$40 MM	$20 MM
2008	$38 MM	$20 MM
2007	$37 MM	$19 MM
2006	$35 MM	$21 MM
2005	$33 MM	$18 MM
2004	$31 MM	$17 MM
2003	$31 MM	$18 MM
2002	$35 MM	$19 MM
2001	$28 MM	$21 MM
2000	$27 MM	$18 MM
1999	$27 MM	$18 MM
1998	$28 MM	$18 MM
1997	$38 MM	$18 MM
1996	$33 MM	$17 MM
1995	$25 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,742

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Solanco School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,341	$21,465
2022	$18,179	$17,423
2021	$19,855	$20,683
2020	$18,179	$17,423
2019	$17,588	$17,496
2018	$16,467	$16,267
2017	$15,723	$17,283
2016	$15,256	$16,027
2015	$12,574	$12,967
2014	$13,968	$13,618
2012	$12,554	$12,923
2011	$12,309	$13,182
2010	$11,970	$12,967
2009	$11,634	$12,476
2008	$12,001	$11,970
2007	$10,975	$12,325
2006	$10,457	$11,373
2005	$9,752	$9,887
2004	$9,783	$9,342
2003	$8,672	$8,561
2002	$7,958	$9,347
2001	$8,352	$9,246
2000	$7,404	$8,505
1999	$7,023	$8,127
1998	$6,688	$7,716
1997	$6,562	$7,409
1995	$6,130	$6,949
1992	$5,336	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$18,526

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Solanco School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$18,168	$20,114
2022	$18,657	$17,371
2021	$17,734	$19,381
2020	$18,657	$17,371
2019	$21,336	$17,056
2018	$18,770	$15,644
2017	$14,951	$16,490
2016	$14,581	$15,754
2015	$11,872	$12,300
2014	$12,873	$13,435
2012	$11,567	$12,431
2011	$11,769	$12,980
2010	$11,302	$12,300
2009	$10,600	$11,944
2008	$9,866	$11,838
2007	$9,215	$11,937
2006	$8,667	$11,377
2005	$8,477	$9,707
2004	$7,949	$9,347
2003	$7,800	$9,243
2002	$8,507	$9,853
2001	$6,648	$10,315
2000	$6,358	$8,598
1999	$6,349	$8,268
1998	$6,557	$7,996
1997	$8,982	$7,728
1995	$5,900	$6,895
1992	$6,509	$6,055

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Best Solanco School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Swift Middle School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 55%)
:

Bottom 50%

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Rank: #22.

Smith Middle School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 55%)
:

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Quarryville, PA 17566
(717) 786-2244

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,046 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 86% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education