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B−

Reading Community City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Reading.

Reading’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Ohio school districts

Students
1,424
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,856
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$21.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Reading Community City School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 45% of Ohio districts
  • Spends 17% less per student than the OH average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 71.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $21.7M, about $15,242 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 45% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Reading. Grade by grade →

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency48%
State average 52.2% · 861 students tested
Reading / language arts57%
State average 59.5% · 863 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 86.2% · 111 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,856 per student · 17% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 38%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
829’20
1,129’21
1,067’22
1,442’23
1,424’24

Up 71.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 68%Black 14%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 7%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.