Reading School District

For the school district in Reading, Massachusetts, see Reading Public Schools.

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 10 square miles (26 km²).

Reading School District
Address
800 Washington Street Reading , Berks County, Pennsylvania United States
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Students and staff
Students	19,178 students (2015–16)[1]
Other information
Website	http://www.readingsd.org/

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]

Schools

Elementary schools

Students in preschool and kindergarten through grade 4 attend the following schools:

• Amanda E. Stout
• Glenside
• Lauer's Park
• Millmont
• Northwest Area
• Riverside
• Tyson-Schoener
• 10th & Green
• 10th & Penn
• 12th & Marion
• 13th & Green
• 13th & Union
• 16th & Haak

Middle schools

Students in grade 5 through grade 8 attend the following schools:

• Northeast Middle School
• Northwest Middle School
• Southern Middle School
• Southwest Middle School
• Central Middle School

High school

Main article: Reading Senior High School

• Reading Senior High School (grades 9-12)

Extracurriculars

The Reading School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program at the high school and 4 middle schools.

Sports

The District funds:

Boys Baseball - AAAA Basketball- AAAA Bowling - AAAA Cross country - AAA Football - AAAA Golf - AAA Indoor track and field - AAAA Soccer - AAA Swimming and diving - AAA Tennis - AAA Track and field - AAA Volleyball - AAA Water polo - AAAA Wrestling - AAA

Girls Basketball - AAAA Bowling - AAAA Cheer - AAAA Cross country - AAA Field hockey - AAA Indoor track and field - AAAA Soccer (Fall) - AAAA Softball - AAAA Swimming and diving - AAA Girls' tennis - AAA Track and field - AAA Volleyball - AAA Water polo - AAAA

Middle school sports:

Boys Baseball Basketball Cross country Football Soccer Track and field Wrestling

Girls Basketball Cross country Field hockey Soccer (Fall) Softball Track and field Volleyball

^[6]

References

1. "Public School Enrollments 2015-2016". Pennsylvania Department of Education. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
2. US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
3. US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts".
4. US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
5. "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Reading city, Pennsylvania". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
6. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association Directory, PIAA School Directory, 2012