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

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Highlights
- Rockford spends 18.7% less per student than Solon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% lower in Rockford than in Solon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rockford had 10.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Solon
 Solon, OHRockford, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,393$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,425  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,283$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7954573
 Students per Counselor462  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%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 Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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