Reading School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 5,102 students in Reading School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Reading School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Reading School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 684 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 67% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.64
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,198 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
24,470 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
14,886 Students
95,609 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
16%
# Black Students
1,115 Students
121,884 Students
% Black Students
6%
21%
# White Students
868 Students
321,915 Students
% White Students
5%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
580 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
269 Students
29,927 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
430
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
1,271
15,937
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,398
18,047
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,266
17,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,291
18,769
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,214
19,735
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,272
34,510
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,248
94,276
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,282
130,130
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,300
133,623
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,625
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,599
27,314
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,083
25,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
906
24,970
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,752 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,551. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,729 is less than the state median of $22,978. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 19 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 17,185 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
Graduation Rate
: 72% (Btm 50% in PA)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 7% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education
