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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 Progress.
K–2Sara Lindemuth El SchSusquehanna Township School District
3–5Thomas W Holtzman Jr El SchSusquehanna Township School District
6–8Susquehanna Twp MSSusquehanna Township School District
9–12Susquehanna Twp HSSusquehanna Township 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.