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Reading Public Schools, Massachusetts

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Reading Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 6
Students: 3,899 (2022-2023)
Schools: 9 (2022-2023)
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Reading Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Middlesex County). During the 2023 school year, 3,899 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Reading Public Schools consists of six members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Shawn Brandt
Lara Durgavich
Erin Gaffen
Sarah McLaughlin
Carla Nazzaro
Thomas Wise

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,663,000 $927 5%
Local: $54,027,000 $13,674 69%
State: $20,516,000 $5,193 26%
Total: $78,206,000 $19,794
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $75,670,000 $19,152
Total Current Expenditures: $66,086,000 $16,726
Instructional Expenditures: $43,033,000 $10,891 57%
Student and Staff Support: $9,704,000 $2,456 13%
Administration: $5,003,000 $1,266 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,044,000 $2,035 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,434,000 $1,122
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $423,000 $107
Interest on Debt: $561,000 $141


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 52 65-69 20-29 20-29 50-59 53
2018-2019 65 80-84 25-29 45-49 PS 60-69 66
2017-2018 67 80-84 30-39 50-59 PS 60-69 67
2016-2017 66 75-79 30-34 40-49 PS 50-59 67
2015-2016 77 85-89 40-49 50-59 PS 70-79 78
2014-2015 76 85-89 40-49 50-59 PS 70-79 76
2013-2014 69 80-84 30-39 50-59 50-59 69
2012-2013 73 80-84 40-49 60-79 PS 40-59 73
2011-2012 76 85-89 40-49 40-59 PS 60-79 76
2010-2011 76 85-89 40-49 60-79 PS 60-79 76

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 67 75-79 30-39 40-49 60-69 68
2018-2019 68 80-84 25-29 40-44 PS 70-79 69
2017-2018 72 80-84 40-49 50-59 PS 70-79 73
2016-2017 67 65-69 35-39 30-39 PS 60-69 69
2015-2016 82 85-89 50-59 40-49 PS 70-79 84
2014-2015 81 85-89 50-59 40-49 PS 70-79 82
2013-2014 80 90-94 60-69 50-59 70-79 80
2012-2013 82 85-89 40-49 60-79 PS 60-79 83
2011-2012 83 85-89 50-59 60-79 PS >=80 83
2010-2011 83 90-94 50-59 >=80 PS >=80 83

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 97 >=80 >=50 >=50 PS PS >=95
2018-2019 97 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 96
2017-2018 96 >=50 >=50 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 96 >=50 >=50 PS PS PS 97
2015-2016 98 >=50 >=50 PS PS >=50 >=95
2014-2015 94 >=50 PS >=50 PS 90-94
2013-2014 94 >=50 >=50 PS PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 96 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS PS >=95
2011-2012 97 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=95
2010-2011 96 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS PS >=95


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 3,899 1.4
2021-2022 3,846 -2.7
2020-2021 3,951 -5.1
2019-2020 4,151 -1.4
2018-2019 4,210 -0.1
2017-2018 4,213 -3.9
2016-2017 4,377 -1.6
2015-2016 4,448 0.9
2014-2015 4,407 -0.6
2013-2014 4,432 -1.2
2012-2013 4,483 0.1
2011-2012 4,477 0.4
2010-2011 4,459 1.5
2009-2010 4,392 -0.8
2008-2009 4,428 0.3
2007-2008 4,416 1.9
2006-2007 4,332 1.2
2005-2006 4,282 -0.3
2004-2005 4,293 0.8
2003-2004 4,260 -0.8
2002-2003 4,293 0.2
2001-2002 4,285 1.7
2000-2001 4,211 0.4
1999-2000 4,193 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Reading Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 5.1 7.3
Black 3.0 9.4
Hispanic 4.0 24.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 2.8 4.4
White 84.8 54.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Reading Public Schools had 319.84 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.19.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 8.98
Kindergarten: 16.97
Elementary: 203.87
Secondary: 90.02
Total: 319.84

Reading Public Schools employed 7.00 district administrators and 27.85 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 7.50
School Administrators: 27.85
School Administrative Support: 12.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 124.08
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.70
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.80
Library/Media Support: 10.40
Student Support Services: 55.56
Other Support Services: 5.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Reading Public Schools operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alice M Barrows356KG-5
Arthur W Coolidge Middle4296-8
Birch Meadow358KG-5
Joshua Eaton389KG-5
J Warren Killam406KG-5
Reading Memorial High1,0969-12
Rise Preschool103PK-PK
Walter S Parker Middle4646-8
Wood End Elementary School246KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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