Solanco School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lancaster

District Profile

121 S Hess St

Quarryville, PA 17566-1225

Phone 717-786-8401

Fax 717-786-8245

Includes the municipalities of Bart Township, Colerain Township, Drumore Township, East Drumore Township, Eden Township, Fulton Township, Little Britain Township, Providence Township, Quarryville Borough.

Square Miles

188.30

Students Enrolled

3,454

Total Number of Schools:

7
  • Bart-Colerain El Sch (K-5)
  • Clermont El Sch (K-5)
  • Providence El Sch (K-5)
  • Quarryville El Sch (K-5)
  • Smith MS (6,7-8)
  • Solanco HS (9-12)
  • Swift MS (6,7-8)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

3,454

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.10%
Asian
0.70%
Black
1.40%
Latino
8.50%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
2.00%
White
87.20%

Gender

Male
52.60%
Female
47.40%

Other Statistics

Special Education
17.07%
English Learner
1.90%

Financials

Median Household Income

$63,347.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $33,078,923.03 60.07%
State Revenues $19,806,792.89 35.96%
Federal $2,145,725.52 3.89%
Other $34,839.64 0.06%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$23,197,718.37
Property Values Within District
$213,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

83.53%

Rigorous Courses

21
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

48.68%
College/University
4.30%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 68.24% 46.96% N/A
Grade 4 64.90% 41.80% 78.69%
Grade 5 68.24% 34.51% N/A
Grade 6 68.05% 35.71% N/A
Grade 7 58.27% 39.49% N/A
Grade 8 67.07% 25.82% 55.97%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 69.88% 66.94% 57.72%

Staff

226

Teachers

12

Administrators

117

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Brian Bliss

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Paul Plechner
Board President
15 2017-2021
Brian Musser
Board Vice President
9 2019-2023
Jane Ausel
1 2019-2023
Craig Chubb
19 2017-2021
Bryon Graybeal
1 2019-2023
Levi Kauffman
1 2019-2023
Justin Kreider
15 2017-2021
Kurt Kreider
15 2017-2021
Charles Roten
13 2019-2023

* In accordance with Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019, school board directors are required to complete approved training starting in the 2018-2019 school year. School board directors who began their term in 2017 are permitted to take this training, but it is not required. School board directors who began their term after July 1, 2018 are required to complete an initial 5 hours of new school director training and at the beginning of each subsequent election, 3 hours of advanced school director training. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and ongoing.