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Reading School District

82 Oakland Road
Reading, MA 01867

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Top 20%

Tel: (781) 944-5800

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 110 students in Reading School District.

Public Preschools in Reading School District have a 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).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

9 Schools

565 Schools

# Students

3,850 Students

204,952 Students

# Teachers

298 Teachers

17,764 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Reading School District
2023	#68
2022	#58
2021	#64
2019	#82
2018	#101
2017	#129
2016	#105
2015	#121
2014	#150
2013	#121
2012	#91

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58%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	58%	42%
2022	59%	41%
2021	52%	37%
2019	65%	51%
2018	67%	52%
2017	66%	53%
2016	77%	64%
2015	76%	61%
2014	69%	61%
2013	73%	61%
2012	76%	59%

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63%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Reading School District	Massachusetts
2022	63%	44%
2021	67%	49%
2019	68%	54%
2018	67%	56%
2017	67%	54%
2016	82%	71%
2015	81%	69%
2014	80%	69%
2013	82%	69%
2012	83%	69%
2011	83%	70%

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65%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Reading School District	Massachusetts
2022	65%	44%
2021	60%	42%

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98%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	98%	90%
2022	99%	90%
2021	97%	87%
2020	97%	88%
2019	97%	88%
2018	96%	87%
2017	96%	87%
2016	98%	87%
2015	94%	87%
2014	94%	86%
2013	96%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.28	0.64
2022	0.26	0.62
2021	0.25	0.62
2020	0.24	0.60
2019	0.24	0.60
2018	0.20	0.58
2017	0.20	0.58
2016	0.19	0.56
2015	0.19	0.55
2014	0.18	0.54
2013	0.17	0.53
2012	0.17	0.52
2011	0.16	0.51
2010	0.16	0.50
2009	0.15	0.51
2008	0.15	0.47
2007	0.15	0.46
2006	0.15	0.45
2005	0.11	0.43
2004	0.11	0.43
2003	0.11	0.42
2002	0.11	0.41
2001	0.09	0.40
2000	0.09	0.39
1999	0.09	0.39
1998	0.10	0.38
1997	0.09	0.38
1996	0.08	0.36
1995	0.07	0.36
1994	0.07	0.35
1993	0.08	0.35
1992	0.09	0.34
1991	0.08	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	6%	7%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	7%
2018	5%	8%
2017	5%	8%
2016	5%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	5%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	4%	7%
2010	5%	6%
2009	4%	6%
2008	5%	6%
2007	5%	6%
2006	5%	6%
2005	4%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	24%
2022	4%	23%
2021	4%	22%
2020	3%	21%
2019	3%	21%
2018	2%	19%
2017	2%	19%
2016	1%	19%
2015	2%	18%
2014	2%	17%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	14%
2008	2%	15%
2007	2%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	8%
1997	2%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	2%	8%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	7%
1992	3%	7%
1991	3%	8%

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% White

84%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	85%	54%
2022	86%	56%
2021	86%	57%
2020	87%	59%
2019	87%	59%
2018	89%	61%
2017	89%	61%
2016	90%	63%
2015	90%	64%
2014	90%	65%
2013	91%	66%
2012	91%	67%
2011	92%	68%
2010	91%	69%
2009	92%	70%
2008	91%	71%
2007	92%	72%
2006	92%	73%
2005	94%	74%
2004	94%	74%
2003	94%	75%
2002	95%	75%
2001	95%	76%
2000	96%	77%
1999	95%	77%
1998	95%	78%
1997	96%	78%
1996	96%	79%
1995	97%	79%
1994	97%	80%
1993	96%	80%
1992	95%	81%
1991	96%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,313 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,655 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$78 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	$78 MM	$33 MM
2022	$77 MM	$30 MM
2021	$78 MM	$33 MM
2020	$77 MM	$30 MM
2019	$76 MM	$30 MM
2018	$74 MM	$29 MM
2017	$68 MM	$28 MM
2016	$66 MM	$28 MM
2015	$69 MM	$29 MM
2014	$61 MM	$25 MM
2012	$64 MM	$25 MM
2011	$59 MM	$29 MM
2010	$69 MM	$29 MM
2009	$59 MM	$25 MM
2008	$57 MM	$29 MM
2007	$63 MM	$30 MM
2006	$69 MM	$28 MM
2005	$56 MM	$25 MM
2004	$43 MM	$23 MM
2003	$41 MM	$22 MM
2002	$36 MM	$21 MM
2001	$36 MM	$20 MM
2000	$37 MM	$17 MM
1999	$31 MM	$16 MM
1998	$28 MM	$15 MM
1997	$27 MM	$15 MM
1996	$25 MM	$14 MM
1995	$25 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$76 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	$76 MM	$31 MM
2022	$76 MM	$30 MM
2021	$76 MM	$31 MM
2020	$76 MM	$30 MM
2019	$71 MM	$29 MM
2018	$66 MM	$27 MM
2017	$70 MM	$26 MM
2016	$66 MM	$26 MM
2015	$56 MM	$28 MM
2014	$60 MM	$25 MM
2012	$58 MM	$24 MM
2011	$59 MM	$28 MM
2010	$56 MM	$28 MM
2009	$58 MM	$24 MM
2008	$56 MM	$27 MM
2007	$63 MM	$28 MM
2006	$71 MM	$26 MM
2005	$74 MM	$23 MM
2004	$42 MM	$23 MM
2003	$41 MM	$22 MM
2002	$37 MM	$22 MM
2001	$37 MM	$20 MM
2000	$38 MM	$18 MM
1999	$38 MM	$16 MM
1998	$32 MM	$15 MM
1997	$32 MM	$14 MM
1996	$31 MM	$14 MM
1995	$28 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,313

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	$20,329	$24,728
2022	$18,491	$21,893
2021	$19,794	$24,560
2020	$18,491	$21,893
2019	$18,039	$22,465
2018	$17,528	$21,203
2017	$15,762	$21,707
2016	$15,124	$20,995
2015	$15,646	$20,216
2014	$13,664	$18,426
2012	$14,211	$17,368
2011	$13,137	$19,949
2010	$15,699	$20,216
2009	$13,286	$17,400
2008	$12,994	$20,313
2007	$14,582	$19,874
2006	$16,163	$18,605
2005	$13,117	$16,492
2004	$10,189	$14,710
2003	$9,439	$14,080
2002	$8,460	$13,131
2001	$8,580	$11,945
2000	$8,941	$10,807
1999	$7,388	$9,233
1998	$6,856	$8,168
1997	$6,574	$8,222
1995	$6,530	$7,665
1992	$5,026	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$19,655

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Reading School District	Massachusetts
2023	$19,670	$23,465
2022	$18,271	$21,748
2021	$19,152	$23,307
2020	$18,271	$21,748
2019	$16,938	$21,401
2018	$15,751	$19,776
2017	$16,228	$20,105
2016	$15,025	$19,473
2015	$12,672	$19,181
2014	$13,472	$18,091
2012	$12,946	$17,137
2011	$13,316	$19,427
2010	$12,715	$19,181
2009	$12,998	$16,788
2008	$12,683	$19,196
2007	$14,518	$18,606
2006	$16,597	$17,681
2005	$17,232	$15,640
2004	$9,755	$14,676
2003	$9,506	$13,753
2002	$8,669	$13,695
2001	$8,707	$12,113
2000	$9,151	$10,872
1999	$9,086	$9,235
1998	$7,671	$8,243
1997	$7,807	$7,752
1995	$7,163	$6,904
1992	$4,977	$5,896

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Best Reading School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Rise Preschool

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 (2026)

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