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Reading Community Schools School District

301 Chestnut Street
Reading, MI 49274-9109

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (517) 283-2166

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Reading Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,544 Schools

# Students

701 Students

953,641 Students

# Teachers

40 Teachers

58,885 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Reading Community Schools School District	Michigan
Kind	103	120
1	56	114
2	48	116
3	46	113
4	58	115
5	42	114
6	45	115

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District Rank

Reading Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#610 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Reading Community Schools School District
2023	#610
2022	#559
2021	#504
2019	#612
2018	#622
2017	#590
2016	#557
2015	#594
2014	#487
2013	#532
2012	#438

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18%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Reading Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	18%	35%
2022	24%	34%
2021	27%	36%
2019	26%	40%
2018	19%	37%
2017	27%	39%
2016	27%	38%
2015	29%	37%
2014	36%	41%
2013	33%	41%
2012	33%	37%

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34%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Reading Community Schools School District	Michigan
2022	34%	45%
2021	36%	48%
2019	34%	49%
2018	19%	43%
2017	35%	49%
2016	41%	50%
2015	35%	49%
2014	64%	67%
2013	60%	65%
2012	60%	64%
2011	71%	80%

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25-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Reading Community Schools School District	Michigan
2022	27%	38%
2021	7%	23%

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87%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Reading Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	87%	81%
2022	74%	81%
2021	84%	84%
2020	84%	86%
2019	84%	85%
2018	82%	85%
2017	84%	85%
2016	90%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	84%	84%
2013	82%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Reading Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	0.10	0.55
2022	0.08	0.55
2021	0.07	0.54
2020	0.10	0.53
2019	0.10	0.53
2018	0.11	0.53
2017	0.11	0.53
2016	0.11	0.52
2015	0.09	0.50
2014	0.11	0.50
2013	0.08	0.49
2012	0.11	0.49
2011	0.08	0.48
2010	0.06	0.47
2009	0.06	0.46
2008	0.04	0.46
2007	0.05	0.46
2006	0.04	0.43
2005	0.04	0.44
2004	0.04	0.43
2003	0.02	0.44
2002	0.01	0.42
1999	0.02	0.40
1998	0.01	0.40
1997	0.01	0.39
1996	0.01	0.39
1994	0.02	0.35
1993	0.02	0.35
1992	0.02	0.35
1991	0.02	0.37
1990	0.02	0.36

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2020)
Year	Reading Community Schools School District	Michigan
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2012)
Year	Reading Community Schools School District	Michigan
2012	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Reading Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	2%	8%
2020	2%	8%
2019	2%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	3%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	3%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	3%	6%
2010	2%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2020)
Year	Reading Community Schools School District	Michigan
2020	2%	18%
2019	2%	18%
2018	2%	18%
2017	2%	18%
2016	1%	18%
2015	1%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
1999	1%	19%
1998	1%	19%
1997	1%	18%
1996	1%	18%

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% White

96%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Reading Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	95%	64%
2022	96%	64%
2021	97%	65%
2020	95%	66%
2019	95%	66%
2018	94%	66%
2017	94%	66%
2016	95%	67%
2015	96%	68%
2014	94%	69%
2013	96%	69%
2012	94%	69%
2011	96%	70%
2010	97%	70%
2009	97%	71%
2008	98%	71%
2007	97%	71%
2006	97%	73%
2005	98%	72%
2004	98%	73%
2003	99%	72%
2002	100%	73%
2001	100%	74%
2000	100%	75%
1999	98%	75%
1998	99%	75%
1997	99%	76%
1996	99%	76%
1995	100%	77%
1994	99%	79%
1993	98%	79%
1992	100%	79%
1991	100%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Reading Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,479 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,582 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Reading Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	$9 MM	$12 MM
2022	$9 MM	$11 MM
2021	$9 MM	$12 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$11 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$11 MM
2014	$8 MM	$10 MM
2012	$8 MM	$10 MM
2011	$9 MM	$11 MM
2010	$8 MM	$11 MM
2009	$8 MM	$11 MM
2008	$8 MM	$11 MM
2007	$8 MM	$10 MM
2006	$8 MM	$10 MM
2005	$8 MM	$10 MM
2004	$8 MM	$10 MM
2003	$8 MM	$10 MM
2002	$8 MM	$10 MM
2001	$8 MM	$10 MM
2000	$7 MM	$9 MM
1999	$7 MM	$9 MM
1998	$7 MM	$10 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$10 MM
1995	$6 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Reading Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	$10 MM	$11 MM
2022	$10 MM	$11 MM
2021	$10 MM	$11 MM
2020	$10 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$10 MM
2018	$8 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$11 MM
2014	$8 MM	$9 MM
2012	$8 MM	$10 MM
2011	$8 MM	$10 MM
2010	$8 MM	$11 MM
2009	$8 MM	$11 MM
2008	$8 MM	$11 MM
2007	$8 MM	$11 MM
2006	$8 MM	$11 MM
2005	$8 MM	$10 MM
2004	$11 MM	$11 MM
2003	$8 MM	$11 MM
2002	$8 MM	$10 MM
2001	$7 MM	$10 MM
2000	$7 MM	$9 MM
1999	$7 MM	$10 MM
1998	$7 MM	$10 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$10 MM
1995	$6 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,479

$18,510

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Reading Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	$13,576	$16,123
2022	$12,310	$14,589
2021	$13,714	$15,927
2020	$12,310	$14,589
2019	$11,857	$14,099
2018	$11,622	$14,094
2017	$10,756	$13,305
2016	$10,673	$13,102
2015	$10,818	$11,681
2014	$9,966	$12,204
2012	$9,765	$12,235
2011	$9,482	$12,684
2010	$9,382	$11,681
2009	$9,296	$11,537
2008	$8,877	$11,222
2007	$8,872	$10,819
2006	$8,369	$9,793
2005	$8,459	$9,706
2004	$8,275	$9,471
2003	$8,113	$9,243
2002	$8,242	$8,687
2001	$7,392	$8,215
2000	$7,130	$7,511
1999	$6,829	$7,057
1998	$6,715	$7,001
1997	$6,040	$6,567
1995	$5,480	$6,044
1992	$3,825	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$14,582

$17,693

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Reading Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	$14,687	$15,270
2022	$13,712	$14,302
2021	$14,836	$15,085
2020	$13,712	$14,302
2019	$11,362	$13,858
2018	$11,016	$13,691
2017	$10,245	$13,192
2016	$9,608	$12,965
2015	$9,833	$11,849
2014	$9,885	$12,085
2012	$9,293	$12,141
2011	$8,596	$12,422
2010	$8,528	$11,849
2009	$8,699	$11,612
2008	$8,566	$11,334
2007	$8,739	$10,901
2006	$8,365	$10,200
2005	$8,995	$9,852
2004	$11,093	$9,880
2003	$8,057	$9,552
2002	$7,840	$8,745
2001	$7,048	$8,343
2000	$6,766	$7,542
1999	$6,570	$7,404
1998	$6,511	$7,125
1997	$5,867	$6,851
1995	$5,388	$5,989
1992	$4,058	$5,102

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Best Reading Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Reynolds Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

221 Strong St
Reading, MI 49274
(517) 283-2188

Gr: K-6 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 701 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: 87% (Top 20% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education