Reading Community Schools School District

301 Chestnut Street
Reading, MI 49274-9109
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 309 students in Reading Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Reading Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Reading Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Michigan average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Reading High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
696 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
30,342 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Reading Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#559 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Reading Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Reading Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Reading Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Reading Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Reading Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
4 Students
93,337 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
663 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
95%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
84
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
47
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
52
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,987

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,576 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,687 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Reading Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Reading Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,576
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Reading Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,687
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Reading Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Reading Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Reading High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Chestnut St
Reading, MI 49274
(517) 283-2142
Grades: 7-12
| 309 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 696 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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