in 2012, the "pittsburgh business times" also reported an overachievers ranking for 498 pennsylvania school districts. solanco school district ranked 161st. in 2011, the district was 176th. the editor describes the ranking as: "a ranking answers the question - which school districts do better than expectations based upon economics? this rank takes the honor roll rank and adds the percentage of students in the district eligible for free and reduced-price lunch into the formula. a district finishing high on this rank is smashing expectations, and any district above the median point is exceeding expectations."