Reading School District
Reading School District is a public school district based in Reading, Pennsylvania, serving 16,664 students in 19 schools. By enrollment it ranks #5 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 877 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Khalid Mumin. It spends about $12,291 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Reading compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Reading | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,291 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,774 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $287.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $287.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,098 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,101 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 320 | 328 | 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 Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Khalid Mumin
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh School DistrictPittsburgh | 19,571 | 56 | $21,488 | 11.8 | #2 |
| Central Bucks School DistrictDoylestown | 16,941 | 23 | $17,149 | 13.3 | #3 |
| Allentown City School DistrictAllentown | 16,769 | 23 | $14,768 | 15.9 | #4 |
| Reading School DistrictReading · this district | 16,664 | 19 | $12,291 | 15.2 | #5 |
| Hazleton Area School DistrictHazle Twp | 13,141 | 11 | $12,031 | 16.8 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSD Lawrence TownshipIndianapolis, IN | 16,747 | $10,682 | 18.1 |
| Fort Zumwalt School DistrictO'Fallon, MO | 16,698 | $12,741 | 12.7 |
| Indian River CountyVero Beach, FL | 16,621 | $10,484 | 17.7 |
| Pajaro Valley UnifiedWatsonville, CA | 16,588 | $15,608 | 21.3 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-pa-reading-school-district