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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 4,779 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 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
19 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
16,421 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
1,064 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Reading School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 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
0.23
0.59
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
14,326 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
15%
# Black Students
1,029 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
796 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
5%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
410
113
# Students in K Grade:
1,271
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,304
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,366
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,237
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,247
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,148
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,239
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,180
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,240
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,706
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,250
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,024
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
799
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,531 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,508 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$288 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$288 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,531
$23,696
Spending / Student
$17,508
$23,119
Best Reading School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Reading Sr. High 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
| 4,779 students
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