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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 16,657 (2023-2024)
Schools: 19 (2023-2024)
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Reading School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Berks County). During the 2024 school year, 16,657 students attended one of the district's 19 schools.

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

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School board

The Reading School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Noahleen Betts
Paige Brookins
Robin Costenbader-Jacobson
Shaykayarira DelRio-Gonzalez
Melissa Eggert
M. Emilia Portes
Yajaira Stone
Jonathan Tinoco
Patricia Wright

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District map

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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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $44,216,000 $2,460 14%
Local: $50,590,000 $2,814 16%
State: $223,067,000 $12,410 70%
Total: $317,873,000 $17,684
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $314,363,000 $17,488
Total Current Expenditures: $237,615,000 $13,219
Instructional Expenditures: $144,819,000 $8,056 46%
Student and Staff Support: $25,830,000 $1,436 8%
Administration: $29,555,000 $1,644 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $37,411,000 $2,081 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $22,985,000 $1,278
Construction: $20,639,000 $1,148
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,653,000 $147
Interest on Debt: $10,102,000 $562


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 (%)
2021-2022 7 21-39 5 7 PS 15-19 12
2020-2021 9 21-39 6-9 8 PS 11-19 15-19
2018-2019 13 40-49 11 12 <50 10-14 24
2017-2018 13 30-39 13 12 PS 6-9 22
2016-2017 15 40-49 15 14 PS 10-14 23
2015-2016 15 30-39 16 14 PS 15-19 23
2014-2015 16 40-49 15 16 PS 15-19 24
2013-2014 45 60-69 44 43 PS 50-54 55
2012-2013 45 60-69 43 44 PS 50-54 55
2011-2012 55 75-79 53 54 <50 60-64 66
2010-2011 60 80-84 57 59 >=50 70-74 68

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 (%)
2021-2022 22 40-59 23 22 PS 25-29 30
2020-2021 17 >=50 15-19 16 PS 21-39 30-34
2018-2019 27 60-69 27 26 <50 25-29 36
2017-2018 28 50-59 30 27 PS 25-29 38
2016-2017 28 50-59 30 26 PS 30-34 42
2015-2016 27 40-49 31 26 PS 30-34 38
2014-2015 28 50-59 31 27 PS 30-34 35
2013-2014 40 60-69 44 39 PS 50-54 50
2012-2013 39 50-59 43 37 PS 45-49 50
2011-2012 45 60-64 45 43 <50 50-54 55
2010-2011 49 75-79 52 46 <50 60-64 59

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 (%)
2021-2022 72 >=50 75-79 72 PS 60-69 65-69
2020-2021 68 >=50 70-74 68 60-79 60-69
2019-2020 71 >=50 65-69 72 60-69 60-69
2018-2019 71 >=50 70-74 72 60-79 70-79
2017-2018 67 >=50 65-69 66 60-79 70-74
2016-2017 67 PS 60-64 67 60-79 70-79
2015-2016 70 PS 70-74 69 PS 60-79 70-79
2014-2015 62 >=50 65-69 60 60-79 65-69
2013-2014 72 >=50 70-74 71 >=50 65-69
2012-2013 67 >=50 65-69 67 PS 60-79 60-64
2011-2012 61 >=50 60-64 60 PS 60-79 55-59
2010-2011 61 PS 70-74 58 <50 65-69


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 (%)
2023-2024 16,657 -4.2
2022-2023 17,363 -3.5
2021-2022 17,975 1.8
2020-2021 17,659 -0.1
2019-2020 17,675 -1.4
2018-2019 17,925 1.1
2017-2018 17,723 1.4
2016-2017 17,482 0.9
2015-2016 17,316 0.1
2014-2015 17,303 -1.1
2013-2014 17,487 -0.9
2012-2013 17,651 -2.3
2011-2012 18,060 -0.7
2010-2011 18,194 1.8
2009-2010 17,869 0.1
2008-2009 17,860 2.2
2007-2008 17,464 -2.8
2006-2007 17,958 1.1
2005-2006 17,763 2.0
2004-2005 17,413 5.2
2003-2004 16,515 2.3
2002-2003 16,128 -3.7
2001-2002 16,726 7.4
2000-2001 15,487 0.6
1999-2000 15,394 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Reading School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 4.7
Black 6.3 14.4
Hispanic 87.1 14.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 1.4 5.3
White 4.9 60.4

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 2023-2024 school year, Reading School District had 1,070.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.56.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 14.00
Kindergarten: 48.00
Elementary: 502.50
Secondary: 379.00
Total: 1,070.50

Reading School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 54.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 96.00
School Administrators: 54.00
School Administrative Support: 102.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 147.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 49.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 19.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 103.00
Other Support Services: 338.00


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]

The Reading School District operates 19 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Amanda E Stout El Sch738PK-4
Central Ms1,7085-8
Glenside El Sch263PK-4
Lauers Park El Sch566PK-4
Millmont El Sch598PK-4
Northeast Ms9225-8
Northwest El Sch501PK-4
Northwest Ms8275-8
Reading Shs4,7799-12
Riverside El Sch692PK-4
Sixteenth & Haak El Sch520PK-4
Southern Ms6985-8
Southwest Ms6525-8
Tenth & Green El Sch577PK-4
Tenth & Penn El Sch365PK-4
Thirteenth & Green El Sch495PK-4
Thirteenth & Union El Sch644PK-4
Twelfth & Marion El Sch492PK-4
Tyson-Schoener El Sch384PK-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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