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Reading School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Reading.
Students
16,423
Schools
19
Spent per student
$16,836
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$267.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Reading School District
- School Grade D: better than 10% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 17 pts below the state
- Spends 23% less per student than the PA average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.1% since 2020
- Debt of $267.9M, about $16,314 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Exton.
K–511 elementary schoolsWest Chester Area School District
6–83 middle schoolsWest Chester Area School District
9–123 high schoolsWest Chester Area School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency9%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)71%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,836 per student · 23% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 68%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
17,491’20
17,812’21
17,185’22
16,421’23
16,423’24
Down 6.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 88%Black 6%White 5%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
19 public schools.
Amanda E Stout El Sch
D758 students13:1
Riverside El Sch
D694 students14:1
Thirteenth & Union El Sch
D641 students14:1
Lauers Park El Sch
D615 students15:1
Millmont El Sch
C−590 students14:1
Tenth & Green El Sch
D−564 students15:1
Sixteenth & Haak El Sch
D527 students16:1
Northwest El Sch
D496 students12:1
Thirteenth & Green El Sch
D477 students13:1
Twelfth & Marion El Sch
D459 students13:1
Tyson-Schoener El Sch
D408 students13:1
Tenth & Penn El Sch
D−345 students12:1
Glenside El Sch
C−261 students11:1
Central MS
D1,785 students15:1
Northeast MS
D868 students13:1
Northwest MS
D821 students14:1
Southern MS
D661 students13:1
Southwest MS
D574 students12:1
Reading SHS
C−4,879 students20:1
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.