2025 Compare Cities Education:
Solon, OH vs Harrisburg, PA

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Highlights
- Harrisburg spends 12.1% less per student than Solon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% lower in Harrisburg than in Solon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisburg had 12.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Solon
 Solon, OHHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,425  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor462  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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