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Reading School District

82 Oakland Road
Reading, MA 01867
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 110 students in Reading School District.
Public Preschools in Reading School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
3,850 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Reading School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#68 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
58%
42%
63%
44%
65%
44%
98%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
6%
% Hispanic
5%
30%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
84%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,313 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,655 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,313
$23,845
Spending / Student
$19,655
$24,602

Best Reading School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
62 Oakland Road
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9179
Gr: PK | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,850 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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