Total enrollment
3,836
-377 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Reading
Massachusetts · 3,836 students · 1 city
Reading's footprint covers 9 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 3,836 (an average of 426 per campus).
7-year change in Reading
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
83%
was 88%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
5%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Memorial High | Reading | High | 09-12 | 1,094 |
| Walter S Parker Middle | Reading | Middle | 06-08 | 467 |
| J Warren Killam | Reading | Elementary | KG-05 | 406 |
| Arthur W Coolidge Middle | Reading | Middle | 06-08 | 405 |
| Joshua Eaton | Reading | Elementary | KG-05 | 388 |
| Alice M Barrows | Reading | Elementary | KG-05 | 365 |
| Birch Meadow | Reading | Elementary | KG-05 | 359 |
| Wood End Elementary School | Reading | Elementary | KG-05 | 236 |
| RISE PreSchool | Reading | Elementary | PK-PK | 116 |
About Reading
Reading is a sparse Massachusetts school district running 9 campuses with combined enrollment near 3,836.
On the school-mix side, Reading consists of 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 426 in this district, lower than the Massachusetts typical of 501.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 9%: 4,213 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,836 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 88% to 83%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Reading discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.