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Solon, OH vs Lorain, OH

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Highlights
- Lorain spends 21.1% less per student than Solon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% lower in Lorain than in Solon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lorain had 11.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Solon
 Solon, OHLorain, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,914$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,425  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,324$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7304573
 Students per Counselor462  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Lorain    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Well, in short...It Sucks !!! It's become like the movie "Escape from New York". The city of Lorain has the highest amount of sex offenders and other criminals. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in Lorain for over 40 years of my life. It used to be a nice place to grow up and then raise a family. I return every year to visit family and meet up with  More

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Over 17 years ago

Living in Ohio is very unmotivating. There have been job cuts, homelessness and uncompassion all around us here. We strive to get ahead and take care of our families.   More

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