| Index | Reading | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 66% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 193 | 7,963 |
| Index | Reading | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.1% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.9% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 80.7% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 68.5% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 61.5% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 28.2% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.4% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.2% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Reading. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Reading, MA schools is 66%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Reading, MA, an average of 95.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Belmont, MA | 26,158 | 84% | 74.0% |
| Winchester, MA | 22,760 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Lexington, MA | 33,304 | 78% | 63.1% |
| Cochituate, MA | 6,730 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Lynnfield, MA | 12,968 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Reading, MA | 25,236 | 66% | 38.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Zanesville, OH | 25,246 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Watertown, NY | 25,224 | 45% | 6.0% |
| Hazelwood, MO | 25,222 | 34% | 28.8% |
| Suitland, MD | 25,273 | 15% | 69.6% |
| Franklin, IN | 25,276 | 50% | 4.3% |
| Reading, MA | 25,236 | 66% | 38.3% |
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