Solon Academy

As a micro-enrollment elementary school in Solon, Ohio, Solon Academy enrolls 76 students from grades K through 2, one of the schools within Solon Academy. That puts it 81% smaller than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Operationally, Solon Academy answers to Solon Academy, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Solon Academy logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (80%); the rest reads as 8% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian. By comparison, Cuyahoga County as a whole is about 29% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Solon Academy has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Solon Academy higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 71% of students at Solon Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cuyahoga County (around 27%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the broader community, census data for Cuyahoga County shows median household income runs about $64,468, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Cuyahoga County runs 352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 155,924 students), of which Solon Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Joseph V. Regano Early Learning Center, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a suburban setting. Solon Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Solon Academy typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.