Reading, PA Public Schools

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36%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

28%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

70%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Reading school information

Index	Reading	Pennsylvania	National
Average Test Scores	31%	55%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	27	2,563	79,221
Total private schools	22	1,626	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	8	406	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Reading are 36% lower than the national average
There are approximately 27 public schools in Reading
62.9% of people in Reading have completed 8th grade
59.3% of people in Reading have completed high school
9.2% of people in Reading have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Reading

Index	Reading	Pennsylvania	National
Completed 8th grade	62.9%	86.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	59.3%	85.6%	83.0%
Completed some college	30.0%	53.6%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	14.8%	37.4%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	9.2%	29.3%	30.3%
Completed masters	2.9%	11.5%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.5%	3.3%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.2%	1.4%	1.3%

Reading, PA School Districts

Reading School District
Muhlenberg School District
Exeter Township School District

There are a total of 27 public schools, 22 private schools and 8 post-secondary schools in Reading. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Reading, PA schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Reading, PA, an average of 62.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 59.3% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Birdsboro, PA	5,141	73%	51.0%
West Lawn, PA	1,547	72%	50.0%
Kutztown, PA	5,051	70%	45.6%
Wernersville, PA	2,757	70%	44.8%
West Reading, PA	4,293	68%	41.7%
Reading, PA	88,333	31%	35.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Newton, MA	88,322	73%	52.5%
Conroe, TX	88,369	46%	4.0%
Champaign, IL	88,288	32%	33.7%
Palm Coast, FL	88,222	61%	26.0%
O'Fallon, MO	88,132	61%	27.1%
Reading, PA	88,333	31%	35.8%

Source: The Reading, PA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.