Reading Community City
Reading Community City is a public school district based in Reading, Ohio, serving 1,424 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #318 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 712 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Damon Davis. It spends about $10,306 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Reading Community City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Reading Community City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,306 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,875 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 94 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 294 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 356 | 385 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Damon Davis
Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orrville CityOrrville | 1,432 | 4 | $12,170 | 15.6 | #315 |
| North College Hill CityCincinnati | 1,428 | 4 | $14,605 | 17.9 | #316 |
| Coventry LocalCoventry Township | 1,425 | 3 | $12,802 | 15.3 | #317 |
| Reading Community CityReading · this district | 1,424 | 2 | $10,306 | 15.1 | #318 |
| Southeast LocalRavenna | 1,401 | 4 | $13,715 | 15.9 | #319 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Forest School DistrictGreen Forest, AR | 1,425 | $10,507 | 9.8 |
| Dunellen Public School DistrictDunellen, NJ | 1,425 | $17,036 | 11.4 |
| East Allegheny School DistrictNorth Versailles, PA | 1,425 | $18,111 | 13.0 |
| Dieringer School DistrictLake Tapps, WA | 1,424 | $16,650 | 17.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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