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Reading School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,097 students in Reading School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Reading School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Reading School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Reading Memorial High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
3,850 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Reading School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.66
# American Indian Students
4 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
201 Students
23,209 Students
% Asian Students
5%
7%
# Hispanic Students
179 Students
82,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
25%
# Black Students
129 Students
37,509 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
3,221 Students
168,963 Students
% White Students
84%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
298 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
13,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
972
# Students in K Grade:
301
1,564
# Students in 1st Grade:
280
1,660
# Students in 2nd Grade:
298
1,779
# Students in 3rd Grade:
255
1,764
# Students in 4th Grade:
345
1,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
310
2,733
# Students in 6th Grade:
284
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
272
8,799
# Students in 8th Grade:
298
12,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
290
73,757
# Students in 10th Grade:
260
73,439
# Students in 11th Grade:
256
71,886
# Students in 12th Grade:
291
68,770
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,649
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,313 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,655 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,313
$23,845
Spending / Student
$19,655
$24,602
Best Reading School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Reading Memorial High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
62 Oakland Rd
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 944-8200
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 944-8200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,097 students
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