Public schools in Reading, PA
Reading has 32 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 9 middle, 18 elementary, enrolling 25,394 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; Reading SD runs 19 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run Reading's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Reading | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading SD | 19 | 17,363 | $14,509 |
| Exeter Township SD | 6 | 3,923 | $17,728 |
| Muhlenberg SD | 4 | 4,266 | $13,821 |
| Antietam SD | 2 | 1,162 | $15,718 |
| Reading Muhlenberg CTC | 1 | 15 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
5 high schools in Reading, 7,737 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading SHS | 4,879 | 19.7 | 98.3% | Reading SD |
| Exeter Twp SHS | 1,312 | 16.3 | 36.7% | Exeter Township SD |
| Muhlenberg High School | 1,166 | 17.3 | 66.8% | Muhlenberg SD |
| Antietam MS/HS | 360 | 11.3 | 99.2% | Antietam SD |
| Reading Muhlenberg CTC | 20 | 0.6 | 73.3% | Reading Muhlenberg CTC |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
9 middle schools in Reading, 7,871 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Middle School | 1,785 | 15.4 | 95.7% | Reading SD |
| Muhlenberg Jr Middle School | 1,016 | 15.8 | 99.0% | Muhlenberg SD |
| C E Cole Intermediate School | 986 | 16.4 | 96.3% | Muhlenberg SD |
| Northeast Middle School | 868 | 13.0 | 100.0% | Reading SD |
| Northwest Middle School | 821 | 14.0 | 100.0% | Reading SD |
| Southern Middle School | 661 | 12.5 | 100.0% | Reading SD |
| Exeter Twp Junior High School | 618 | 13.2 | 40.1% | Exeter Township SD |
| Southwest Middle School | 574 | 12.0 | 100.0% | Reading SD |
| Reiffton School | 542 | 14.7 | 41.5% | Exeter Township SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
18 elementary schools in Reading, 9,786 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhlenberg El Ctr | 1,241 | 15.7 | 97.9% | Muhlenberg SD |
| Amanda E Stout Elementary School | 758 | 13.4 | 97.4% | Reading SD |
| Riverside Elementary School | 694 | 14.1 | 99.7% | Reading SD |
| Thirteenth & Union Elementary School | 641 | 14.5 | 100.0% | Reading SD |
| Lauers Park Elementary School | 615 | 14.5 | 92.0% | Reading SD |
| Millmont Elementary School | 590 | 14.0 | 100.0% | Reading SD |
| Tenth & Green Elementary School | 564 | 14.7 | 100.0% | Reading SD |
| Owatin Creek Elementary School | 539 | 14.4 | 33.6% | Exeter Township SD |
| Sixteenth & Haak Elementary School | 527 | 16.3 | 98.7% | Reading SD |
| Northwest Elementary School | 496 | 12.3 | 100.0% | Reading SD |
The other 8 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirteenth & Green Elementary School | 477 | 13.1 | 100.0% | Reading SD |
| Twelfth & Marion Elementary School | 459 | 13.0 | 100.0% | Reading SD |
| Lorane Elementary School | 456 | 14.1 | 41.4% | Exeter Township SD |
| Tyson-Schoener Elementary School | 408 | 12.6 | 94.1% | Reading SD |
| Jacksonwald Elementary School | 370 | 13.2 | 47.6% | Exeter Township SD |
| Mt Penn Primary Ctr | 345 | 18.2 | 100.0% | Antietam SD |
| Tenth & Penn Elementary School | 345 | 12.2 | 100.0% | Reading SD |
| Glenside Elementary School | 261 | 11.1 | 100.0% | Reading SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Reading's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Reading school has 14.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 69% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 582 students (state 460).
| Reading | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 582 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 69% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 78% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 32 Reading schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Reading
- Reading SDRuns 19 of Reading's 32 public schools and spent $14,509 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,509
- Reading SHS, the largest high school in Reading4,879 students in 2024-25, 19.7 per teacher.4,879
- Compare Reading SD with Exeter Township SDReading's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Reading addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia302 schools
- Pittsburgh145 schools
- Harrisburg40 schools
- York39 schools
- Lancaster37 schools
- Erie35 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Bethlehem25 schools
Questions about schools in Reading
How many public schools are in Reading, PA?
32 public schools with an address in Reading were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 9 middle, 18 elementary, enrolling 25,394 students.What is the largest high school in Reading?
Reading SHS, with 4,879 students in 2024-25 (Reading SD).Which districts run Reading's schools?
Reading SD (19 schools), Exeter Township SD (6 schools), Muhlenberg SD (4 schools), Antietam SD (2 schools), and 1 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25