2025 Compare Cities Education:
Solon, OH vs Independence, OH

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- Independence spends 0.0% less per student than Solon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Independence than in Solon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Solon
 Solon, OHIndependence, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,425  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,106$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8434573
 Students per Counselor462  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 Independence    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Zero diversity. Unfriendly towards those who haven’t spent generations in the community. Schools have declined and teen suicide rates are on the rise. We were once proud  More

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