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Reading’s public schools score below 53% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

24% of students in Reading’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Reading, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 11 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 10 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.0
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
690 students on the public path
In brief

Reading’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Reading’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,611 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Reading High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Reading’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (685)Better than 45%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 320 test results and a graduating class of 67 could put Reading anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Reading’s students in the tested grades sat them (321 in math, 320 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Reading, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Reynolds Elementary SchoolReading Community SchoolsC+
7–12Reading High SchoolReading Community SchoolsC

Reading’s public schools are run by Reading Community Schools, which also serves Algansee, Allen, California and Cambria and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Reading Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 690 students · 17.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,611MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 45.4% · 320 students tested
Math24%
State average 33.6% · 321 students tested

Reading vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Reading’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ReadingB−Reading

Every school in Reading

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Readingby address
Reynolds Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
C+
404 students18:1Rate it →
Reading High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
286 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Reading’s schools

Are Reading’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Reading children attend score below 53% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Reading in?

Reading Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 690 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Reading’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Reading Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Reading spend per student?

$14,611 in Reading Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.