Central MS vs Southern MS

How do these schools compare?

Metric Central MS Southern MS
Location Reading, PA Reading, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 1,785 661
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.7:1 13.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 100.0% 100.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Central MS Southern MS
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,489 $17,489
District Reading SD Reading SD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Central MS Southern MS
White 5.2% 4.2%
African American 5.7% 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 87.8% 86.1%
Asian 0.2% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Central MS Southern MS
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 357:1 330.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 46.9% 59.8%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 1 87
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.