Enrollment
20
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Reading, PA
Reading Muhlenberg Ctc
Federal NCES profile for Reading Muhlenberg Ctc, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 428007007048
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Reading Muhlenberg Ctc earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania.
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 73.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 20
- students enrolled
School address
District: Reading Muhlenberg Ctc · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 428007007048 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Free-lunch eligible
73.3%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+26% vs state
What stands out at Reading Muhlenberg Ctc
Reading Muhlenberg Ctc is a higher-need, small high school in Reading, Pennsylvania, enrolling 20 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 73.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Pennsylvania schools, with 20 enrolled.
Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 55/100).
Among Reading's high schools, it stands alongside Reading Shs (4,879 students): Reading Muhlenberg Ctc is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Reading Muhlenberg Ctc operates only this one school, so Reading Muhlenberg Ctc has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 20 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Pennsylvania's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Reading Muhlenberg Ctc compares
Reading Muhlenberg Ctc on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.3% | ▲ 26% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 20 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
73.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 60.0%
Hispanic or Latino 30.0%
Asian 5.0%
Two or More 5.0%
Largest group: White at 60.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.5, Reading Muhlenberg Ctc is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Similar high schools in Reading
3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Reading Muhlenberg Ctc
How many students attend Reading Muhlenberg Ctc?
Reading Muhlenberg Ctc has 20 students enrolled. It is a high school in Reading, PA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Reading Muhlenberg Ctc?
73.3% of students at Reading Muhlenberg Ctc are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Reading Muhlenberg Ctc?
The largest demographic group at Reading Muhlenberg Ctc is White at 60.0% of enrollment, in Reading, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Reading Muhlenberg Ctc?
Reading Muhlenberg Ctc has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Reading Muhlenberg Ctc a good school?
Reading Muhlenberg Ctc earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Reading Muhlenberg Ctc?
None reported; Reading Muhlenberg Ctc operates only Reading Muhlenberg Ctc as a public school district in NCES's records.
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