Total enrollment
3,000
-182 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Solanco SD
Pennsylvania · 3,000 students · 3 cities
Solanco SD reports 7 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 3,000 Pennsylvania students (4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Solanco SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Solanco SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #278 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,000 | #155 of 479 | #3,219 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #86 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #213 of 478 | #2,924 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 46.7% | #221 of 398 | #4,653 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #225 of 378 | #4,810 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Solanco SD
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Bart-Colerain Elementary School at 61.2% proficient to Smith Middle School at 32.8%, a gap of 28.4 points. That is the 41st widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,454 to 3,000 students (down 13%) and from 230 to 234 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solanco HS | Quarryville | High | 09-12 | 980 |
| Clermont El Sch | Quarryville | Elementary | KG-05 | 398 |
| Providence El Sch | New Providence | Elementary | KG-05 | 386 |
| Smith MS | Quarryville | Middle | 06-08 | 367 |
| Quarryville El Sch | Quarryville | Elementary | KG-05 | 346 |
| Swift MS | Quarryville | Middle | 06-08 | 326 |
| Bart-Colerain El Sch | Christiana | Elementary | KG-05 | 197 |
About Solanco SD
Solanco SD is a rural-scale public-school district in Pennsylvania. The district maintains 7 schools and instructs approximately 3,000 students.
In terms of grade levels, Solanco SD consists of 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 429 in this district, below the Pennsylvania typical of 569.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,000 students, fell 6% from the 3,182 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Solanco SD discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.