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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 5,213 students in Reading School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Reading School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Reading School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Reading Sr. High School, with 72% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
19 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
17,185 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
1,044 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Reading School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 67% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#625 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
57%
Graduation Rate
72%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.58
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
14,886 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
14%
# Black Students
1,115 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
868 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
5%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
269 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
430
97
# Students in K Grade:
1,271
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,398
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,266
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,291
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,214
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,272
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,248
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,282
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,300
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,625
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,599
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,083
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
906
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,752 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,729 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$288 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$288 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,752
$23,649
Spending / Student
$16,729
$23,073
Best Reading School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Reading Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
801 N 13th St
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5705
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 371-5705
Grades: 9-12
| 5,213 students
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