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Item: Reading School District
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Author: Public School Review

800 Washington St
Reading, PA 19601-3616

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (610) 371-5611

www.readingsd.org

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Reading School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

19 Schools

334 Schools

# Students

16,423 Students

148,264 Students

# Teachers

1,087 Teachers

11,370 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Reading School District	Pennsylvania
Pre-K	312	10
Kind	1,291	33
1	1,330	28
2	1,307	28
3	1,360	26
4	1,235	24

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District Rank

Reading School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 69% has increased from 67% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#625 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Reading School District
2023	#625
2022	#625
2021	#606
2019	#660
2018	#649
2017	#618
2016	#616
2015	#607
2014	#610
2013	#617
2012	#485

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38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Reading School District	Pennsylvania
2023	8%	38%
2022	7%	36%
2021	9%	38%
2019	13%	45%
2018	13%	45%
2017	15%	46%
2016	15%	46%
2015	16%	43%
2014	45%	72%
2013	45%	73%
2012	55%	74%

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22%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Reading School District	Pennsylvania
2022	22%	55%
2021	17%	55%
2019	27%	62%
2018	13%	63%
2017	28%	63%
2016	27%	62%
2015	28%	62%
2014	40%	70%
2013	39%	70%
2012	45%	71%
2011	49%	73%

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28%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Reading School District	Pennsylvania
2022	28%	57%
2021	31%	64%

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69%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Reading School District	Pennsylvania
2023	69%	87%
2022	72%	87%
2021	68%	87%
2020	71%	87%
2019	71%	86%
2018	67%	86%
2017	67%	86%
2016	70%	86%
2015	62%	86%
2014	72%	86%
2013	67%	85%

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(2022-23)

39.6%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Reading School District	Pennsylvania
2023	39.6%	23.3%
2022	49.2%	26.6%
2021	22.9%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Reading School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.26	0.58
2022	0.26	0.57
2021	0.27	0.57
2020	0.28	0.54
2019	0.28	0.54
2018	0.30	0.53
2017	0.30	0.53
2016	0.31	0.51
2015	0.33	0.51
2014	0.33	0.50
2013	0.35	0.48
2012	0.39	0.47
2011	0.37	0.47
2010	0.38	0.46
2009	0.40	0.44
2008	0.42	0.43
2007	0.44	0.42
2006	0.47	0.41
2005	0.50	0.40
2004	0.53	0.40
2003	0.55	0.39
2002	0.58	0.37
2001	0.60	0.37
2000	0.61	0.35
1999	0.62	0.35
1998	0.63	0.35
1997	0.63	0.34
1996	0.63	0.34
1995	0.64	0.33
1994	0.63	0.33
1993	0.63	0.31
1992	0.62	0.31
1991	0.62	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Reading School District	Pennsylvania
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

88%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Reading School District	Pennsylvania
2023	86%	14%
2022	86%	14%
2021	85%	13%
2020	85%	12%
2019	85%	12%
2018	84%	11%
2017	84%	11%
2016	83%	10%
2015	81%	10%
2014	82%	9%
2013	80%	9%
2012	77%	9%
2011	79%	8%
2010	78%	9%
2009	76%	7%
2008	75%	7%
2007	73%	7%
2006	70%	6%
2005	68%	6%
2004	65%	6%
2003	62%	5%
2002	58%	5%
2001	55%	5%
2000	54%	4%
1999	52%	4%
1998	50%	4%
1997	48%	4%
1996	45%	4%
1995	43%	3%
1994	41%	3%
1993	39%	3%
1992	37%	3%
1991	34%	3%

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% Black

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Reading School District	Pennsylvania
2023	7%	14%
2022	7%	14%
2021	8%	15%
2020	8%	15%
2019	8%	15%
2018	9%	15%
2017	9%	15%
2016	9%	15%
2015	10%	15%
2014	9%	15%
2013	10%	15%
2012	10%	15%
2011	11%	15%
2010	12%	15%
2009	12%	16%
2008	13%	16%
2007	14%	16%
2006	14%	16%
2005	14%	16%
2004	15%	16%
2003	15%	15%
2002	16%	15%
2001	16%	15%
2000	15%	15%
1999	15%	15%
1998	14%	15%
1997	14%	14%
1996	14%	14%
1995	14%	14%
1994	14%	14%
1993	14%	13%
1992	14%	13%
1991	14%	13%

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% White

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Reading School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	62%
2022	6%	63%
2021	5%	63%
2020	5%	65%
2019	5%	65%
2018	6%	66%
2017	6%	66%
2016	6%	68%
2015	7%	68%
2014	7%	69%
2013	7%	70%
2012	9%	71%
2011	9%	71%
2010	9%	72%
2009	11%	73%
2008	11%	74%
2007	12%	74%
2006	15%	75%
2005	17%	76%
2004	19%	76%
2003	21%	77%
2002	25%	78%
2001	28%	78%
2000	30%	79%
1999	32%	79%
1998	35%	79%
1997	37%	80%
1996	40%	80%
1995	42%	81%
1994	44%	81%
1993	46%	82%
1992	48%	82%
1991	51%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Reading School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,529 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,506 is less than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$288 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Reading School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$288 MM	$27 MM
2022	$289 MM	$25 MM
2021	$288 MM	$27 MM
2020	$289 MM	$25 MM
2019	$286 MM	$25 MM
2018	$279 MM	$24 MM
2017	$262 MM	$24 MM
2016	$241 MM	$23 MM
2015	$228 MM	$21 MM
2014	$225 MM	$21 MM
2012	$211 MM	$20 MM
2011	$246 MM	$21 MM
2010	$228 MM	$21 MM
2009	$199 MM	$21 MM
2008	$189 MM	$21 MM
2007	$177 MM	$20 MM
2006	$160 MM	$20 MM
2005	$151 MM	$18 MM
2004	$140 MM	$17 MM
2003	$123 MM	$16 MM
2002	$113 MM	$18 MM
2001	$110 MM	$19 MM
2000	$109 MM	$18 MM
1999	$105 MM	$18 MM
1998	$105 MM	$18 MM
1997	$107 MM	$17 MM
1996	$106 MM	$17 MM
1995	$100 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$288 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Reading School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$287 MM	$25 MM
2022	$279 MM	$25 MM
2021	$287 MM	$25 MM
2020	$279 MM	$25 MM
2019	$269 MM	$25 MM
2018	$261 MM	$23 MM
2017	$246 MM	$23 MM
2016	$237 MM	$22 MM
2015	$238 MM	$20 MM
2014	$207 MM	$20 MM
2012	$234 MM	$19 MM
2011	$230 MM	$21 MM
2010	$238 MM	$20 MM
2009	$244 MM	$20 MM
2008	$222 MM	$20 MM
2007	$181 MM	$19 MM
2006	$183 MM	$21 MM
2005	$166 MM	$18 MM
2004	$144 MM	$17 MM
2003	$122 MM	$18 MM
2002	$128 MM	$19 MM
2001	$109 MM	$21 MM
2000	$105 MM	$18 MM
1999	$97 MM	$18 MM
1998	$97 MM	$18 MM
1997	$101 MM	$18 MM
1996	$93 MM	$17 MM
1995	$95 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,529

$23,730

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Reading School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$16,752	$21,465
2022	$16,499	$17,423
2021	$16,459	$20,683
2020	$16,499	$17,423
2019	$16,127	$17,496
2018	$15,904	$16,267
2017	$15,181	$17,283
2016	$14,005	$16,027
2015	$13,260	$12,967
2014	$12,844	$13,618
2012	$11,688	$12,923
2011	$13,494	$13,182
2010	$12,768	$12,967
2009	$11,129	$12,476
2008	$10,794	$11,970
2007	$9,859	$12,325
2006	$9,015	$11,373
2005	$8,683	$9,887
2004	$8,470	$9,342
2003	$7,649	$8,561
2002	$6,754	$9,347
2001	$7,094	$9,246
2000	$7,081	$8,505
1999	$6,862	$8,127
1998	$7,076	$7,716
1997	$7,237	$7,409
1995	$7,187	$6,949
1992	$6,048	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$17,506

$23,152

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Reading School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$16,729	$20,114
2022	$15,938	$17,371
2021	$16,437	$19,381
2020	$15,938	$17,371
2019	$15,180	$17,056
2018	$14,886	$15,644
2017	$14,262	$16,490
2016	$13,771	$15,754
2015	$13,812	$12,300
2014	$11,821	$13,435
2012	$12,932	$12,431
2011	$12,656	$12,980
2010	$13,299	$12,300
2009	$13,687	$11,944
2008	$12,689	$11,838
2007	$10,104	$11,937
2006	$10,312	$11,377
2005	$9,546	$9,707
2004	$8,715	$9,347
2003	$7,572	$9,243
2002	$7,664	$9,853
2001	$7,063	$10,315
2000	$6,789	$8,598
1999	$6,350	$8,268
1998	$6,480	$7,996
1997	$6,856	$7,728
1995	$6,824	$6,895
1992	$6,294	$6,055

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 19 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 16,423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 69% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education