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Solomon High

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Solomon High ranks 151 st of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 55% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Solomon High is a public high school located in Solomon, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 113 students. The school is part of the Solomon District, which is ranked 172 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Solomon High consistently underperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. For example, in 2024-2025, only 35.47% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.47%. The school's mathematics proficiency rate of 38.7% in 2024-2025 was slightly above the state average of 38.73%, but this is still a relatively low performance. Additionally, the school's science proficiency rates are below the state average. However, Solomon High has had a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.1% to 100% in recent years, which is comparable to or slightly higher than the nearby schools. Unfortunately, the school's dropout rate has been higher than the nearby schools, ranging from 0.6% to 1.6% in recent years.

Compared to the nearby schools, such as Chapman High, Southeast Saline High, and Salina High South, Solomon High generally underperforms in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and other key metrics. Additionally, Solomon High has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the nearby schools, ranging from 13.2% to 23.3% in recent years. The school also has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 40.4% to 52.21% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, compared to the nearby schools, which have lower rates.

116

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,138

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

409 N. Pine
Solomon, KS 67480

(785) 655-2551

District: Solomon

Feeder schools for Solomon High:

Elementary:

Solomon Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg38%

Kansas avg42%

151^st of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

172^nd of 264Solomon among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	20.6	297 of 350	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.0	246 of 358	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	12.6	315 of 343	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.8	326 of 368	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.3	251 of 355	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.2	218 of 342	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.3	279 of 320	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.5	245 of 316	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.8	267 of 307	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.3	266 of 296	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.1	195 of 286	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	19.3	240 of 277	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	151 of 332	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.5	252 of 318	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	247 of 327	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	215 of 324	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	131 of 320	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	217 of 325	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.2	293 of 314	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	267 of 316	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.3	302 of 313	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	38.2	229 of 326	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.1	161 of 323	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.6	34 of 317	89.3%	★★★★☆
2011	33.7	241 of 298	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.3	209 of 302	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	9.4	274 of 291	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.0	256 of 267	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	35.3	210 of 280	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.6	171 of 262	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	5.0	242 of 248	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	151 of 246	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	177 of 249	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	179 of 250	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.0	56 of 229	75.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	51.3	115 of 258	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	116 of 252	54.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	205 of 306	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	246 of 295	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	229 of 309	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	242 of 307	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.3	152 of 302	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	192 of 306	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	8.5	285 of 296	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Male (2021)55th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-22 vs school

Female (2018)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics39%~ state avg

English Language Arts35%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Solomon High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Solomon High	Public	9-12	409 N. Pine	Solomon	67480	Dickinson County	Solomon	No	No	No	No	(785) 655-2551	116	11	10.2	47.4%	104 (89.7%)	2 (1.7%)	6 (5.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	51.5	151^st of 332 public high schools	54.5%		28.5	252^nd of 318 public high schools	20.8%	101			35.5	35.5			38.7	38.7			$20,138	$290	$19,848
Abilene Virtual School	Public, Virtual	7-12	1101 N. Mulberry	Abilene	67410	Dickinson County	Abilene	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 263-1922	24			16.7%	19 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$5,228	$00	$5,228
Abilene High School	Public	9-12	1300 N Cedar	Abilene	67410	Dickinson County	Abilene	No	No	No	No	(785) 263-1260	443	41	10.7	43.3%	384 (86.7%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	68.4	86^th of 332 public high schools	74.1%		47.9	168^th of 318 public high schools	47.2%	82			52.6	52.6			35.0	35.0			$14,249	$1,228	$13,020
Salina Virtual Innovation Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	811 E Iron	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 309-4369	50	3	17.4	6.0%	31 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (30.0%)	2 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)								(n/a)				27.8				16.7			$9,932	$2,111	$7,821
Salina High Central	Public	9-12	650 E Crawford	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-3500	934	65	14.2	58.7%	581 (62.2%)	43 (4.6%)	201 (21.5%)	12 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (10.1%)	38.8	213^th of 332 public high schools	35.8%		33.7	229^th of 318 public high schools	28.0%	16			32.1	32.1			31.8	31.8			$14,640	$1,532	$13,108
Bennington Junior High/High School	Public	7-12	301 N. Putnam	Bennington	67422	Ottawa County	Twin Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 488-3321	219	19	11.7	42.9%	191 (87.2%)	3 (1.4%)	14 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	38.6	216^th of 332 public high schools	34.9%		36.3	222^nd of 318 public high schools	30.2%	6	35.3	48.6	30.6	38.1	41.2	28.6	33.3	34.3	37.1	37.1	$13,934	$1,073	$12,861
Salina High South	Public	9-12	730 E Magnolia Rd	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-3700	1,046	71	14.7	55.4%	538 (51.4%)	24 (2.3%)	346 (33.1%)	46 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (8.8%)	41	201^st of 332 public high schools	39.5%		53.9	136^th of 318 public high schools	57.2%	65			34.8	34.8			30.4	30.4			$14,156	$1,492	$12,664
Southeast Saline High	Public	7-12	5056 E. K-4 Highway	Gypsum	67448	Saline County	Southeast Of Saline	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 536-4286	323	30	10.8	30.0%	282 (87.3%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	65.2	97^th of 332 public high schools	70.8%		86.7	25^th of 318 public high schools	92.1%	72	39.5	50.0	42.3	44.5	58.1	43.3	42.3	47.1	65.0	65.0	$14,632	$1,158	$13,475
Chapman High	Public	9-12	400 W 4th	Chapman	67431	Dickinson County	Chapman	No	No	No	No	(785) 922-6561	383	28	13.7	36.3%	332 (86.7%)	4 (1.0%)	39 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	96.4	12^th of 332 public high schools	96.4%		91.5	13^th of 318 public high schools	95.9%	1			61.7	61.7			66.7	66.7			$12,414	$569	$11,846

Frequently Asked Questions about Solomon High

What schools feed into Solomon High?

Solomon High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Solomon Elementary

What district is Solomon High in?

Solomon

Is Solomon High a good school?

Solomon High ranks 151^st of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Solomon High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 116 students attended Solomon High.

What is the racial makeup of Solomon High?

Students at Solomon High are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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