Reading School District

School district in Pennsylvania, United States
Reading School District
Address
800 Washington Street
Reading
, Berks County, Pennsylvania
United States
District information
GradesPreK-12
Students and staff
Students19,178 students (2015–16)[1]
Other information
Websitehttp://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 10 square miles (26 km2).

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

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
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. ^ a b "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
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