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Item: Reading Community City School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

810 E Columbia Ave
Reading, OH 45215-3322

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (513) 554-1800

www.readingschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 1,424 students in Reading Community City School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.

Public Schools in Reading Community City School District have an score of 48% (versus the Ohio public school average of 55%), and score of 58% (versus the 60% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

2 Schools

3,528 Schools

# Students

1,424 Students

1,658,466 Students

# Teachers

93 Teachers

96,158 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Reading Community City School District	Ohio
Pre-K	42	46
Kind	99	113
1	101	117
2	91	118
3	105	124
4	106	116
5	117	120
6	109	121
7	107	122
8	130	123
9	123	132
10	111	130
11	79	136
12	104	130

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District Rank

Reading Community City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#501 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Reading Community City School District
2023	#501
2022	#484
2021	#424
2019	#463
2018	#351
2017	#441
2016	#419
2015	#372
2014	#392
2013	#207
2012	#134
2011	#265
2010	#216

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48%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Reading Community City School District	Ohio
2023	48%	54%
2022	48%	52%
2021	51%	50%
2019	63%	63%
2018	66%	62%
2017	64%	63%
2016	60%	61%
2015	70%	68%
2014	82%	77%
2013	84%	76%
2012	87%	78%
2011	83%	77%
2010	84%	76%

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57%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Reading Community City School District	Ohio
2022	57%	60%
2021	54%	57%
2019	63%	64%
2018	66%	63%
2017	61%	62%
2016	55%	55%
2015	77%	74%
2014	85%	83%
2013	91%	83%
2012	92%	83%
2011	88%	82%
2010	87%	81%

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58%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Reading Community City School District	Ohio
2022	58%	63%
2021	60%	60%

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87%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Reading Community City School District	Ohio
2023	87%	86%
2022	92%	86%
2021	82%	84%
2020	87%	84%
2019	82%	82%
2018	92%	82%
2017	92%	82%
2016	92%	82%
2015	87%	81%
2014	87%	81%
2013	92%	81%
2012	87%	81%
2011	82%	80%

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(2022-23)

47.6%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Reading Community City School District	Ohio
2023	47.6%	30.8%
2022	34.6%	34.4%
2021	29.2%	26.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Reading Community City School District	Ohio
2023	0.44	0.52
2022	0.42	0.52
2021	0.42	0.51
2020	0.34	0.51
2019	0.34	0.49
2018	0.32	0.48
2017	0.32	0.47
2016	0.28	0.47
2015	0.28	0.46
2014	0.25	0.44
2013	0.23	0.43
2012	0.24	0.43
2011	0.23	0.43
2010	0.20	0.40
2009	0.18	0.40
2008	0.19	0.38
2007	0.16	0.38
2006	0.15	0.38
2005	0.14	0.37
2004	0.13	0.37
2003	0.11	0.35
2002	0.09	0.32
2001	0.10	0.32
2000	0.05	0.32
1999	0.05	0.30
1998	0.03	0.31
1997	0.04	0.31
1996	0.05	0.31
1995	0.03	0.29
1994	0.04	0.29
1993	0.02	0.29
1992	0.02	0.28
1991	0.01	0.28
1990	0.03	0.28
1989	0.04	0.28
1988	0.03	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Reading Community City School District	Ohio
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Reading Community City School District	Ohio
2023	6%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	6%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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% Black

14%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Reading Community City School District	Ohio
2023	13%	17%
2022	12%	17%
2021	12%	17%
2020	9%	17%
2019	9%	17%
2018	9%	17%
2017	9%	17%
2016	8%	17%
2015	9%	16%
2014	9%	16%
2013	8%	16%
2012	8%	16%
2011	7%	16%
2010	8%	17%
2009	7%	17%
2008	7%	17%
2007	6%	17%
2006	6%	17%
2005	7%	17%
2004	5%	17%
2003	3%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	4%	16%
2000	3%	16%
1999	3%	16%
1998	2%	15%
1997	2%	15%
1996	3%	15%
1995	2%	15%
1994	2%	15%
1993	1%	15%
1992	1%	14%
1990	2%	14%
1989	2%	14%
1988	1%	14%

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% White

68%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Reading Community City School District	Ohio
2023	74%	67%
2022	75%	67%
2021	75%	68%
2020	81%	68%
2019	81%	69%
2018	82%	70%
2017	82%	71%
2016	84%	71%
2015	85%	72%
2014	86%	73%
2013	87%	74%
2012	87%	74%
2011	88%	74%
2010	89%	76%
2009	90%	76%
2008	90%	77%
2007	92%	77%
2006	92%	77%
2005	93%	78%
2004	93%	78%
2003	94%	79%
2002	95%	81%
2001	94%	81%
2000	97%	81%
1999	97%	82%
1998	98%	82%
1997	98%	82%
1996	97%	82%
1995	98%	83%
1994	98%	83%
1993	99%	83%
1992	99%	84%
1991	100%	84%
1990	98%	84%
1989	98%	84%
1988	98%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Reading Community City School District	Ohio
2023	6%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,530 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,928 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$32,146 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Reading Community City School District	Ohio
2023	$25 MM	$17 MM
2022	$24 MM	$16 MM
2021	$23 MM	$15 MM
2020	$27 MM	$14 MM
2019	$29 MM	$14 MM
2018	$30 MM	$13 MM
2017	$25 MM	$13 MM
2016	$22 MM	$12 MM
2015	$17 MM	$12 MM
2014	$18 MM	$11 MM
2012	$18 MM	$12 MM
2011	$18 MM	$12 MM
2010	$17 MM	$12 MM
2009	$16 MM	$12 MM
2008	$16 MM	$12 MM
2007	$15 MM	$12 MM
2006	$15 MM	$11 MM
2005	$15 MM	$11 MM
2004	$13 MM	$12 MM
2003	$13 MM	$13 MM
2002	$13 MM	$14 MM
2001	$13 MM	$14 MM
2000	$12 MM	$12 MM
1999	$11 MM	$12 MM
1998	$10 MM	$11 MM
1997	$10 MM	$11 MM
1996	$10 MM	$10 MM
1995	$8 MM	$9 MM
1992	$7 MM	$8 MM
1990	$7 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$31,536 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Reading Community City School District	Ohio
2023	$21 MM	$16 MM
2022	$23 MM	$15 MM
2021	$21 MM	$14 MM
2020	$32 MM	$13 MM
2019	$43 MM	$13 MM
2018	$30 MM	$12 MM
2017	$24 MM	$12 MM
2016	$19 MM	$11 MM
2015	$16 MM	$12 MM
2014	$17 MM	$10 MM
2012	$16 MM	$11 MM
2011	$16 MM	$12 MM
2010	$16 MM	$12 MM
2009	$15 MM	$11 MM
2008	$15 MM	$11 MM
2007	$15 MM	$11 MM
2006	$15 MM	$11 MM
2005	$15 MM	$11 MM
2004	$14 MM	$12 MM
2003	$13 MM	$13 MM
2002	$13 MM	$13 MM
2001	$12 MM	$14 MM
2000	$11 MM	$12 MM
1999	$10 MM	$11 MM
1998	$9 MM	$11 MM
1997	$9 MM	$11 MM
1996	$10 MM	$10 MM
1995	$9 MM	$9 MM
1992	$7 MM	$7 MM
1990	$7 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,530

$19,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Reading Community City School District	Ohio
2023	$23,396	$19,632
2022	$14,778	$17,759
2021	$13,812	$15,864
2020	$16,090	$15,024
2019	$19,006	$14,759
2018	$28,170	$14,436
2017	$15,050	$15,373
2016	$13,367	$14,419
2015	$9,948	$11,970
2014	$11,179	$12,894
2012	$11,076	$12,166
2011	$11,497	$12,268
2010	$10,715	$11,970
2009	$10,153	$10,997
2008	$10,329	$10,962
2007	$10,306	$9,987
2006	$10,802	$9,642
2005	$10,515	$9,138
2004	$9,171	$8,445
2003	$9,421	$8,538
2002	$9,102	$8,495
2001	$8,809	$7,849
2000	$8,467	$7,124
1999	$7,553	$6,606
1998	$6,910	$6,077
1997	$6,072	$5,826
1995	$5,246	$5,035
1992	$5,420	$4,567
1990	$5,620	$4,151

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Spending / Student

$14,928

$19,015

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Reading Community City School District	Ohio
2023	$19,922	$18,685
2022	$13,840	$16,799
2021	$12,920	$14,872
2020	$19,573	$14,061
2019	$27,772	$13,780
2018	$27,806	$13,237
2017	$14,560	$14,225
2016	$11,446	$12,986
2015	$9,346	$11,436
2014	$10,671	$11,605
2012	$10,143	$11,799
2011	$10,414	$11,769
2010	$10,066	$11,436
2009	$9,930	$10,473
2008	$10,023	$9,943
2007	$10,328	$9,346
2006	$10,561	$9,161
2005	$10,187	$8,760
2004	$9,910	$8,632
2003	$9,344	$8,918
2002	$8,991	$8,384
2001	$8,688	$8,067
2000	$7,797	$6,766
1999	$6,642	$6,262
1998	$5,969	$5,892
1997	$5,994	$5,689
1995	$6,096	$5,077
1992	$5,481	$4,541
1990	$5,558	$4,149

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Best Reading Community City School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Reading Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

810 E Columbia Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 554-1001

Gr: PK-6 | 770 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #22.

Reading Junior Senior High School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

810 E Columbia Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 733-4422

Gr: 7-12 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Reading Community City School District?

Reading Community City School District manages 2 public schools serving 1,424 students.

What is the rank of Reading Community City School District?

Reading Community City School District is ranked #496 out of 909 school districts in Ohio (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Reading Community City School District?

68% of Reading Community City School District students are White, 14% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Reading Community City School District?

Reading Community City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What is Reading Community City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,928 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,424 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 87% (Top 50% in OH)
: Bottom 50%
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 57% (Btm 50%)
: 58% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education