Reading School District
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 | |
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| Address | |
800 Washington Street
, Berks County, PennsylvaniaUnited 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
editElementary schools
editStudents 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
editStudents 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
edit- Reading Senior High School (grades 9-12)
Extracurriculars
editThe Reading School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program at the high school and 4 middle schools.
Sports
editThe District funds:
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Middle school sports:
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References
edit- ^ a b "Public School Enrollments 2015-2016". Pennsylvania Department of Education. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
- ^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts".
- ^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Reading city, Pennsylvania". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association Directory, PIAA School Directory, 2012