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%)
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 preschool serving 110 students in Reading School District.
Public Preschools in Reading School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
3,850 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
17,796 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
201 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
5%
6%
# Hispanic Students
179 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
129 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
3,221 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
84%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
301
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
280
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
298
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
255
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
345
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
310
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
284
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
272
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
298
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
290
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
260
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
256
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
291
485
# Ungraded Students:
-
79
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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