| Reading School District | |
| Streetaddress: | 800 Washington Street |
| City: | Reading |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| County: | Berks County |
| Country: | USA |
| Students: | 19,178 students (2015–16)[1] |
| Grades: | PreK-12 |
| Website: | http://www.readingsd.org/ |
Reading School District is a large, urban public school district that serves Reading, Pennsylvania, the fourth-most populous city in Pennsylvania. The school district encompasses approximately 10sqmi.
According to 2020 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 95,112. In 2009, the Reading School District residents’ per capita income was $13,086, while the median family income was $31,067.[2] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 [3] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[4]
The district's student demographics reflect the racial diversity of Reading; the city's 95,112 residents include 66.5% Latino/Hispanic (vs. 58% in 2010 and 37% in 2000), 21.4% White (vs. 28% in 2010), and 12.6% Black (vs. 11% in 2010).[5] In the 2015–2016 school year, the district contained 19,178 students.[1]
Students in preschool and kindergarten through grade 4 attend the following schools:
Students in grade 5 through grade 8 attend the following schools:
See main article: Reading Senior High School.
The Reading School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program at the high school and 4 middle schools.
The District funds:
Middle school sports: