CLEVELAND, Ohio - Students in the Solon school system tested the best in Ohio, according to performance index scores in the 2025 school report cards released Monday.

Solon, second a year ago, flipped spots at the top of Ohio with the Marion district in southwest Ohio’s Mercer County.

The top five this year, in order, were Solon, Marion, Rocky River, Chagrin Falls and Hamilton County’s Mariemont district. The complete list is at the bottom of this story.

Cleveland-area districts accounted for 11 of the top 25 spots, from among 607 districts statewide.

Other local districts ranking in the top 25 were West Geauga (No. 11), Bay Village (No. 16), Hudson (No. 18), Orange (No. 20), Highland (No. 21), Brecksville-Broadview Heights (No. 22), Beachwood (No. 24) and Revere (No. 25).

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