Enrollment
116
High
DISTRICT 200 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOLOMON·NCES 201176000884
Solomon High
409 N. Pine, Solomon, KS 67480 · (785) 655-2551 · Dickinson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL116 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
55 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 26 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 31 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 32 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 23% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Solomon. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
35.5%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
38.7%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.5% | 38.7% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 13.3% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of KS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
21.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 40% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Solomon High
Solomon High's state test result (21.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon High this school | 116 | 47.4% | 21.8% |
| Erie High School Erie | 144 | 45.8% | 16.9% |
| Udall High Udall | 112 | 46.4% | 30.5% |
| La Crosse High La Crosse | 87 | 46.0% | 25.9% |
| Oakley Sr High Oakley | 130 | 47.7% | 27.9% |
| Sylvan-Lucas Unified Jr. sr Sylvan Grove | 144 | 45.1% | 24.7% |
Matched among Kansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Solomon High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #207 of 262 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #102 of 262 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #153 of 262 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 116 | #245 of 332 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.4% | #112 of 263 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
116
+18 (+18%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 133
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 8.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 116 | 11.4 | 10.2:1 | 47% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 113 | 9.1 | 12.4:1 | 52% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 97 | 9.7 | 10.1:1 | 44% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 98 | 11 | 8.9:1 | 39% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 141 | 14.8 | 9.5:1 | 52% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 150 | 14 | 10.7:1 | 45% (67) |
| 2010-11 | 202 | 19 | 10.6:1 | 43% (86) |
| 2000-01 | 226 | 18 | 12.6:1 | 30% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 133 | 15 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Solomon High.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (141 to 116); teachers down 23% (14.8 to 11.4).
About Solomon High
Solomon High is a very small high school located in Solomon, Kansas. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 116 students. High schools in Kansas have about 410 students on average; enrollment here is 72% lower.
Solomon is the local district for Solomon High. It runs 2 schools with 399 students.
Solomon High is 90% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Dickinson County, where about 91% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Solomon High scores 19%.
Teacher count: 11.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 10.2:1. Across high schools in Kansas, the average ratio is 11.9:1. Roughly 47% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Dickinson County average a similar 49%.
Solomon High trails its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results by 17.7 points (21.8% versus 39.5%), a bottom-10% result in Kansas on BeatsExpectations.
Dickinson County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $68,417 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Dickinson County number 19, with about 3,530 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Solomon High from the closest public school, Solomon Elem. Within ten miles are 7 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Solomon High ranks 7th of 7 on average proficiency.
Solomon High falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 18% rise, from 98 to 116. The ratio was 8.9:1 in 2020-21 and 10.2:1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Solomon High, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Dickinson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,445
Census ACS
Median income
$68,417
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,530 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Solomon Elem0.0 mi · 283
- McKinley Elem7.5 mi · 196
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary7.9 mi · 218
- Abilene Middle School8.0 mi · 319
- Abilene Virtual School8.2 mi · 24
- Abilene High School8.2 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About Solomon HighHow large is Solomon High?
Solomon High enrolls approximately 116 students in grades 09-12.
Is Solomon High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Solomon High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Solomon High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Solomon High is approximately 10.2:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Solomon High?
At Solomon High, the student body is approximately 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Solomon High public or private?
Solomon High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Solomon.
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