A−
Reading School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Reading.
Students
3,836
Schools
9
Spent per student
$21,137
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
12:1
What stands out about Reading School District
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the MA average
- 12 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mashantucket.
PK–52 elementary schoolsLedyard School District
6–8Ledyard Middle SchoolLedyard School District
9–12Ledyard High SchoolLedyard School District
Test scores vs. MA
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,137 per student · 20% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 30%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,951’20
3,846’21
3,847’22
3,850’23
3,836’24
About steady.
Students
White 83%Asian 5%Hispanic 5%Black 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
J Warren Killam
B+406 students13:1
Joshua Eaton
A388 students14:1
Alice M Barrows
A365 students13:1
Birch Meadow
B+359 students11:1
Wood End Elementary School
A−236 students13:1
Walter S Parker Middle
B467 students9:1
Arthur W Coolidge Middle
A−405 students11:1
Reading Memorial High
A+1,094 students12:1
RISE PreSchool
116 students13:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.