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Public School Review - Established 2003

Reading School District

800 Washington St
Reading, PA 19601-3616
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (610) 371-5611
www.readingsd.org

Top Rankings

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 2026 school year, there are 13 public preschools serving 6,835 students in Reading School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschools in Reading School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
19 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
16,423 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
1,087 Teachers
11,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeReading School DistrictPennsylvania
Pre-K31210
Kind1,29133
11,33028
21,30728
31,36026
41,23524
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District Rank

Reading School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 69% has increased from 67% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#625 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearReading School District
2023#625
2022#625
2021#606
2019#660
2018#649
2017#618
2016#616
2015#607
2014#610
2013#617
2012#485
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8%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearReading School DistrictPennsylvania
20238%38%
20227%36%
20219%38%
201913%45%
201813%45%
201715%46%
201615%46%
201516%43%
201445%72%
201345%73%
201255%74%
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22%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearReading School DistrictPennsylvania
202222%55%
202117%55%
201927%62%
201813%63%
201728%63%
201627%62%
201528%62%
201440%70%
201339%70%
201245%71%
201149%73%
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28%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearReading School DistrictPennsylvania
202228%57%
202131%64%
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69%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearReading School DistrictPennsylvania
202369%87%
202272%87%
202168%87%
202071%87%
201971%86%
201867%86%
201767%86%
201670%86%
201562%86%
201472%86%
201367%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearReading School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.250.59
20230.260.58
20220.260.57
20210.270.57
20200.280.54
20190.280.54
20180.300.53
20170.300.53
20160.310.51
20150.330.51
20140.330.50
20130.350.48
20120.390.47
20110.370.47
20100.380.46
20090.400.44
20080.420.43
20070.440.42
20060.470.41
20050.500.40
20040.530.40
20030.550.39
20020.580.37
20010.600.37
20000.610.35
19990.620.35
19980.630.35
19970.630.34
19960.630.34
19950.640.33
19940.630.33
19930.630.31
19920.620.31
19910.620.31
19900.610.31
19890.600.30
19880.590.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

YearReading School DistrictPennsylvania
20131%4%
20121%3%
20111%4%
20101%4%
20091%4%
20081%3%
20071%3%
20061%3%
20051%2%
20041%2%
20032%3%
20021%2%
20011%2%
20001%2%
19991%2%
19981%2%
19971%2%
19961%2%
19951%2%
19941%2%
19931%2%
19921%2%
19911%2%
19901%2%
19892%2%
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% Hispanic
88%
22%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearReading School DistrictPennsylvania
202486%15%
202386%14%
202286%14%
202185%13%
202085%12%
201985%12%
201884%11%
201784%11%
201683%10%
201581%10%
201482%9%
201380%9%
201277%9%
201179%8%
201078%9%
200976%7%
200875%7%
200773%7%
200670%6%
200568%6%
200465%6%
200362%5%
200258%5%
200155%5%
200054%4%
199952%4%
199850%4%
199748%4%
199645%4%
199543%3%
199441%3%
199339%3%
199237%3%
199134%3%
199033%3%
198930%2%
198829%2%
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% Black
6%
24%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearReading School DistrictPennsylvania
20247%14%
20237%14%
20227%14%
20218%15%
20208%15%
20198%15%
20189%15%
20179%15%
20169%15%
201510%15%
20149%15%
201310%15%
201210%15%
201111%15%
201012%15%
200912%16%
200813%16%
200714%16%
200614%16%
200514%16%
200415%16%
200315%15%
200216%15%
200116%15%
200015%15%
199915%15%
199814%15%
199714%14%
199614%14%
199514%14%
199414%14%
199314%13%
199214%13%
199114%13%
199013%13%
198914%13%
198814%13%
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% White
5%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearReading School DistrictPennsylvania
20245%61%
20235%62%
20226%63%
20215%63%
20205%65%
20195%65%
20186%66%
20176%66%
20166%68%
20157%68%
20147%69%
20137%70%
20129%71%
20119%71%
20109%72%
200911%73%
200811%74%
200712%74%
200615%75%
200517%76%
200419%76%
200321%77%
200225%78%
200128%78%
200030%79%
199932%79%
199835%79%
199737%80%
199640%80%
199542%81%
199444%81%
199346%82%
199248%82%
199151%82%
199053%82%
198954%83%
198856%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearReading School DistrictPennsylvania
20242%5%
20232%5%
20221%5%
20212%5%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20162%3%
20152%3%
20142%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,529 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,506 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$288 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearReading School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$288 MM$27 MM
2022$289 MM$25 MM
2021$288 MM$27 MM
2020$289 MM$25 MM
2019$286 MM$25 MM
2018$279 MM$24 MM
2017$262 MM$24 MM
2016$241 MM$23 MM
2015$228 MM$21 MM
2014$225 MM$21 MM
2012$211 MM$20 MM
2011$246 MM$21 MM
2010$228 MM$21 MM
2009$199 MM$21 MM
2008$189 MM$21 MM
2007$177 MM$20 MM
2006$160 MM$20 MM
2005$151 MM$18 MM
2004$140 MM$17 MM
2003$123 MM$16 MM
2002$113 MM$18 MM
2001$110 MM$19 MM
2000$109 MM$18 MM
1999$105 MM$18 MM
1998$105 MM$18 MM
1997$107 MM$17 MM
1996$106 MM$17 MM
1995$100 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$288 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearReading School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$287 MM$25 MM
2022$279 MM$25 MM
2021$287 MM$25 MM
2020$279 MM$25 MM
2019$269 MM$25 MM
2018$261 MM$23 MM
2017$246 MM$23 MM
2016$237 MM$22 MM
2015$238 MM$20 MM
2014$207 MM$20 MM
2012$234 MM$19 MM
2011$230 MM$21 MM
2010$238 MM$20 MM
2009$244 MM$20 MM
2008$222 MM$20 MM
2007$181 MM$19 MM
2006$183 MM$21 MM
2005$166 MM$18 MM
2004$144 MM$17 MM
2003$122 MM$18 MM
2002$128 MM$19 MM
2001$109 MM$21 MM
2000$105 MM$18 MM
1999$97 MM$18 MM
1998$97 MM$18 MM
1997$101 MM$18 MM
1996$93 MM$17 MM
1995$95 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$17,529
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearReading School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$16,752$21,465
2022$16,499$17,423
2021$16,459$20,683
2020$16,499$17,423
2019$16,127$17,496
2018$15,904$16,267
2017$15,181$17,283
2016$14,005$16,027
2015$13,260$12,967
2014$12,844$13,618
2012$11,688$12,923
2011$13,494$13,182
2010$12,768$12,967
2009$11,129$12,476
2008$10,794$11,970
2007$9,859$12,325
2006$9,015$11,373
2005$8,683$9,887
2004$8,470$9,342
2003$7,649$8,561
2002$6,754$9,347
2001$7,094$9,246
2000$7,081$8,505
1999$6,862$8,127
1998$7,076$7,716
1997$7,237$7,409
1995$7,187$6,949
1992$6,048$6,008
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Spending / Student
$17,506
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearReading School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$16,729$20,114
2022$15,938$17,371
2021$16,437$19,381
2020$15,938$17,371
2019$15,180$17,056
2018$14,886$15,644
2017$14,262$16,490
2016$13,771$15,754
2015$13,812$12,300
2014$11,821$13,435
2012$12,932$12,431
2011$12,656$12,980
2010$13,299$12,300
2009$13,687$11,944
2008$12,689$11,838
2007$10,104$11,937
2006$10,312$11,377
2005$9,546$9,707
2004$8,715$9,347
2003$7,572$9,243
2002$7,664$9,853
2001$7,063$10,315
2000$6,789$8,598
1999$6,350$8,268
1998$6,480$7,996
1997$6,856$7,728
1995$6,824$6,895
1992$6,294$6,055
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Best Reading School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lauers Park Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
251 N 2nd St
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5960
Gr: PK-4 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #22.
Twelfth & Marion Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 N 12th St
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5788
Gr: PK-4 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Thirteenth & Union Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 N 13th St
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5795
Gr: PK-4 | 641 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #44.
Millmont Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Summit Avenue
Reading, PA 19611
(610) 371-5853
Gr: PK-4 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Glenside Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Lackawanna St
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5913
Gr: PK-4 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
820 Clinton Street
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5904
Gr: PK-4 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #77.
Tyson-schoener Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
315 S 5th St
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5951
Gr: PK-4 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1601 Haak St
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5760
Gr: PK-4 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Thirteenth & Green Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
501 N 13th St
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5766
Gr: PK-4 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1010.
Tenth & Green Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 N 10th St
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5756
Gr: PK-4 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1111.
Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Centre Avenue
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 371-5896
Gr: PK-4 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1212.
Tenth & Penn Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
955 Penn St
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 320-6994
Gr: PK-4 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1313.
Amanda E Stout Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
321 S 10th St
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5815
Gr: PK-4 | 758 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,423 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 69% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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