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Public School Review - Established 2003

Reading School District

82 Oakland Road
Reading, MA 01867
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (781) 944-5800
www.reading.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

Reading School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 116 students in Reading School District.
Public Preschools in Reading School District have a diversity score of 0.35, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
3,836 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Reading School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MA)
#68 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearReading School District
2023#68
2022#58
2021#64
2019#82
2018#101
2017#129
2016#105
2015#121
2014#150
2013#121
2012#91
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58%
42%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearReading School DistrictMassachusetts
202358%42%
202259%41%
202152%37%
201965%51%
201867%52%
201766%53%
201677%64%
201576%61%
201469%61%
201373%61%
201276%59%
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63%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearReading School DistrictMassachusetts
202263%44%
202167%49%
201968%54%
201867%56%
201767%54%
201682%71%
201581%69%
201480%69%
201382%69%
201283%69%
201183%70%
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65%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearReading School DistrictMassachusetts
202265%44%
202160%42%
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98%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearReading School DistrictMassachusetts
202398%90%
202299%90%
202197%87%
202097%88%
201997%88%
201896%87%
201796%87%
201698%87%
201594%87%
201494%86%
201396%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.68

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearReading School DistrictMassachusetts
20240.290.65
20230.280.64
20220.260.62
20210.250.62
20200.240.60
20190.240.60
20180.200.58
20170.200.58
20160.190.56
20150.190.55
20140.180.54
20130.170.53
20120.170.52
20110.160.51
20100.160.50
20090.150.51
20080.150.47
20070.150.46
20060.150.45
20050.110.43
20040.110.43
20030.110.42
20020.110.41
20010.090.40
20000.090.39
19990.090.39
19980.100.38
19970.090.38
19960.080.36
19950.070.36
19940.070.35
19930.080.35
19920.090.34
19910.080.33
19900.080.31
19890.070.30
19880.080.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearReading School DistrictMassachusetts
20245%7%
20235%7%
20225%7%
20216%7%
20205%7%
20195%7%
20185%8%
20175%8%
20165%6%
20155%6%
20145%6%
20135%6%
20125%6%
20114%7%
20105%6%
20094%6%
20085%6%
20075%6%
20065%6%
20054%5%
20044%5%
20034%5%
20023%5%
20013%4%
20002%4%
19992%4%
19982%4%
19972%4%
19962%4%
19951%4%
19941%4%
19931%4%
19922%4%
19911%3%
19901%3%
19891%3%
19881%3%
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% Hispanic
5%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

YearReading School DistrictMassachusetts
20245%25%
20234%24%
20224%23%
20214%22%
20203%21%
20193%21%
20182%19%
20172%19%
20161%19%
20152%18%
20142%17%
20131%16%
20121%16%
20111%15%
20101%15%
20091%14%
20082%15%
20072%14%
20062%13%
20051%12%
20041%12%
20031%11%
20021%11%
20011%11%
19991%10%
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% Black
4%
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearReading School DistrictMassachusetts
20243%10%
20233%10%
20223%10%
20212%10%
20203%9%
20193%9%
20182%9%
20172%9%
20162%9%
20152%9%
20142%9%
20132%9%
20122%8%
20112%8%
20102%8%
20092%8%
20082%8%
20071%8%
20061%8%
20051%9%
20041%9%
20031%9%
20021%9%
20011%9%
20002%9%
19992%9%
19982%8%
19972%8%
19962%8%
19952%8%
19942%7%
19932%7%
19923%7%
19913%8%
19903%8%
19893%7%
19883%7%
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% White
83%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearReading School DistrictMassachusetts
202484%53%
202385%54%
202286%56%
202186%57%
202087%59%
201987%59%
201889%61%
201789%61%
201690%63%
201590%64%
201490%65%
201391%66%
201291%67%
201192%68%
201091%69%
200992%70%
200891%71%
200792%72%
200692%73%
200594%74%
200494%74%
200394%75%
200295%75%
200195%76%
200096%77%
199995%77%
199895%78%
199796%78%
199696%79%
199597%79%
199497%80%
199396%80%
199295%81%
199196%81%
199096%82%
198996%83%
198896%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearReading School DistrictMassachusetts
20243%5%
20233%5%
20222%4%
20212%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20162%3%
20151%3%
20141%3%
20131%3%
20121%3%
20111%2%
20101%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,387 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,726 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$21,850 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearReading School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$78 MM$33 MM
2022$77 MM$30 MM
2021$78 MM$33 MM
2020$77 MM$30 MM
2019$76 MM$30 MM
2018$74 MM$29 MM
2017$68 MM$28 MM
2016$66 MM$28 MM
2015$69 MM$29 MM
2014$61 MM$25 MM
2012$64 MM$25 MM
2011$59 MM$29 MM
2010$69 MM$29 MM
2009$59 MM$25 MM
2008$57 MM$29 MM
2007$63 MM$30 MM
2006$69 MM$28 MM
2005$56 MM$25 MM
2004$43 MM$23 MM
2003$41 MM$22 MM
2002$36 MM$21 MM
2001$36 MM$20 MM
2000$37 MM$17 MM
1999$31 MM$16 MM
1998$28 MM$15 MM
1997$27 MM$15 MM
1996$25 MM$14 MM
1995$25 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$76 MM
$22,544 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearReading School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$76 MM$31 MM
2022$76 MM$30 MM
2021$76 MM$31 MM
2020$76 MM$30 MM
2019$71 MM$29 MM
2018$66 MM$27 MM
2017$70 MM$26 MM
2016$66 MM$26 MM
2015$56 MM$28 MM
2014$60 MM$25 MM
2012$58 MM$24 MM
2011$59 MM$28 MM
2010$56 MM$28 MM
2009$58 MM$24 MM
2008$56 MM$27 MM
2007$63 MM$28 MM
2006$71 MM$26 MM
2005$74 MM$23 MM
2004$42 MM$23 MM
2003$41 MM$22 MM
2002$37 MM$22 MM
2001$37 MM$20 MM
2000$38 MM$18 MM
1999$38 MM$16 MM
1998$32 MM$15 MM
1997$32 MM$14 MM
1996$31 MM$14 MM
1995$28 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$20,387
$23,855

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearReading School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$20,329$24,728
2022$18,491$21,893
2021$19,794$24,560
2020$18,491$21,893
2019$18,039$22,465
2018$17,528$21,203
2017$15,762$21,707
2016$15,124$20,995
2015$15,646$20,216
2014$13,664$18,426
2012$14,211$17,368
2011$13,137$19,949
2010$15,699$20,216
2009$13,286$17,400
2008$12,994$20,313
2007$14,582$19,874
2006$16,163$18,605
2005$13,117$16,492
2004$10,189$14,710
2003$9,439$14,080
2002$8,460$13,131
2001$8,580$11,945
2000$8,941$10,807
1999$7,388$9,233
1998$6,856$8,168
1997$6,574$8,222
1995$6,530$7,665
1992$5,026$6,378
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Spending / Student
$19,726
$24,613

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearReading School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$19,670$23,465
2022$18,271$21,748
2021$19,152$23,307
2020$18,271$21,748
2019$16,938$21,401
2018$15,751$19,776
2017$16,228$20,105
2016$15,025$19,473
2015$12,672$19,181
2014$13,472$18,091
2012$12,946$17,137
2011$13,316$19,427
2010$12,715$19,181
2009$12,998$16,788
2008$12,683$19,196
2007$14,518$18,606
2006$16,597$17,681
2005$17,232$15,640
2004$9,755$14,676
2003$9,506$13,753
2002$8,669$13,695
2001$8,707$12,113
2000$9,151$10,872
1999$9,086$9,235
1998$7,671$8,243
1997$7,807$7,752
1995$7,163$6,904
1992$4,977$5,896
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Best Reading School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Rise Preschool
62 Oakland Road
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9179
Gr: PK | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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  • District size: 9 schools
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  • Enrollment: 3,836 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
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