Reading SHS vs Riverside El Sch

How do these schools compare?

Metric Reading SHS Riverside El Sch
Location Reading, PA Reading, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 4,879 694
Student:Teacher Ratio 21.8:1 16.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 85.7% 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 Reading SHS Riverside El Sch
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,489 $17,489
District Reading SD Reading SD

Demographics

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

Group Reading SHS Riverside El Sch
White 4.1% 3.0%
African American 6.9% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 87.5% 89.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 1.2% 1.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Reading SHS Riverside El Sch
AP Courses Offered 9
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 443.5:1 694:1
Chronic Absenteeism 44.7%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 50 7
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.