2025 Compare Cities Education:
Solon, OH vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Elgin spends 12.8% less per student than Solon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.5% lower in Elgin than in Solon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elgin had 15.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Solon
 Solon, OHElgin, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,425  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor462  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Solon    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Solon offers an excellent public school system, affordable housing and a small town feel with modern  More

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Over 19 years ago

City with more families with kids then single or unmarried. Green city with best schools. Real Estate is expensive and negative job growth. But still a nice  More

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Over 19 years ago

Solon is a great place to raise a family. We have excellent schools! An elementary class size is approx 22 students. A graduating class size is approximately 400  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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