School district or education agency · NCES 4209480

Exeter Township School District

Reading, PA

District overview See comparisons

Students3,902

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools6

operational schools · 2023–24

Students3,902

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$17,728

per student

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2025

Are results improving over time?

50^thlatest estimated national standing

20192022202320242025

9 percentile points lower than 2019.

Annual dropout · 2023–24

How many high-school students left during the year?

0.7%of students enrolled in grades 9–12

District0.7%

PA2.1%

U.S.2.6%

Lower is better. This annual rate is not the opposite of the graduation rate because the measures use different students and time periods.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

Graduation · 2022–23

How many students graduated within four years?

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What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Academic standing9 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2025 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence8.2 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment+0.7%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+0.5%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Kindergarten–grade 51,628 students

41.7%

Grades 6–8954 students

24.4%

Grades 9–121,320 students

33.8%

See enrollment for every grade

Kindergarten230

Grade 1254

Grade 2305

Grade 3304

Grade 4269

Grade 5266

Grade 6314

Grade 7309

Grade 8331

Grade 9338

Grade 10341

Grade 11311

Grade 12330

Students by race and ethnicity

White2,641 (67.7%)

Hispanic/Latino833 (21.3%)

Black or African American177 (4.5%)

Two or more races175 (4.5%)

Asian70 (1.8%)

American Indian or Alaska Native5 (0.1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1 (0.0%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

547.8All district staff, full-time equivalent

264Teachers, full-time equivalent

13School counselors, full-time equivalent

5School psychologists, full-time equivalent

70Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

6Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

10.8School administrators, full-time equivalent

11Student support staff, full-time equivalent

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Kindergarten teachers13 FTE

Elementary teachers109.8 FTE

Secondary teachers99.2 FTE

Ungraded teachers42 FTE

Instructional coordinators8 FTE

District administrators12 FTE

District administrative support21 FTE

School administrative support9 FTE

Other support staff118 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

High-school outcomes · 2023–24

How many students completed school or dropped out?

321Total completers

321Regular diplomas

9Reported dropouts, grades 9–12

Regular diplomas among completers

District100.0%

PA100.0%

United States99.0%

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12

District0.7%

PA2.1%

United States2.6%

Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

4,386children ages 5 to 17

399estimated to live in families below the poverty line

9.1%about 1 in 11 school-age children

District9.1%

PA14.3%

United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in PA receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Spring Grove Area School DistrictYork, PA

Students: 3,930
Community poverty: 8.8%
English learners: 1.6%
Special education: 13.7%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Conestoga Valley School DistrictBrownstown, PA

Students: 3,907
Community poverty: 10.2%
English learners: 5.3%
Special education: 15.7%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Marple Newtown School DistrictNewtown Square, PA

Students: 3,925
Community poverty: 4.4%
English learners: 3.0%
Special education: 19.3%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Northeastern York School DistrictYork, PA

Students: 3,884
Community poverty: 11.0%
English learners: 3.4%
Special education: 13.2%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Warren County School DistrictWarren, PA

Students: 3,860
Community poverty: 13.7%
English learners: 0.2%
Special education: 22.1%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictPAUnited States

Academic standing2025

50th percentile51st percentile45th percentile

This district is 1 percentile points lower than the state figure and 5 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

15.3%23.3%27.8%

This district is 8.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 12.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$21,896$24,823$19,509

This district is $2,927 per student lower than the state figure and $2,387 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$17,728$18,240$15,859

This district is $512 per student lower than the state figure and $1,869 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$1,462$1,977$1,964

This district is $515 per student lower than the state figure and $502 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$537$513$336

This district is $24 per student higher than the state figure and $201 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$4,264$3,520$1,793

This district is $744 per student higher than the state figure and $2,471 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$9,248$8,815$8,742

This district is $433 per student higher than the state figure and $506 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$6,020$5,632$3,769

This district is $388 per student higher than the state figure and $2,251 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$10,637$15,642$11,715

This district is $5,005 per student lower than the state figure and $1,078 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023

$1,784$1,342$869

This district is $442 per student higher than the state figure and $915 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24

15:113:115:1

This district is 2.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24

300:1319:1376:1

This district is 19 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 76 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

140.4151.6138.9

This district is 11.2 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 1.5 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

17.919.518.5

This district is 1.6 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.6 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

1.31.00.9

This district is 0.3 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 0.4 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Regular diplomas among completers2023–24

100.0%100.0%99.0%

This district is about the same as the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24

0.7%2.1%2.6%

This district is 1.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools

2.1%5.4%12.0%

This district is 3.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

20.5%18.2%14.0%

This district is 2.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools

2.7%3.2%3.9%

This district is 0.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools

98.6%97.8%95.8%

This district is 0.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24

+0.7%+0.9%+0.5%

This district is 0.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records

28.1%47.9%50.6%

This district is 19.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 22.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment

2.4%4.2%4.5%

This district is 1.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment

8.6%8.8%9.0%

This district is 0.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment

2.9%4.0%6.7%

This district is 1.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollment

5.2%7.5%5.1%

This district is 2.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate

9.1%14.3%14.4%

This district is 5.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

2.1%Students learning English80 students · 6 of 6 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District2.1%

PA5.4%

U.S.12.0%

20.5%Students receiving IDEA special-education services795 students · 6 of 6 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District20.5%

PA18.2%

U.S.14.0%

2.7%Students with Section 504 plans105 students · 6 of 6 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District2.7%

PA3.2%

U.S.3.9%

0.4%English learners also receiving IDEA services15 students · 6 of 6 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.4%

PA0.7%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

98.6%Teachers reported as certified

Teacher certification comparison

District98.6%

PA97.8%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

Students not economically disadvantaged1,318 assessments

61 out of 100

White students1,456 assessments

55 out of 100

Fem1,095 assessments

52 out of 100

Mal1,099 assessments

48 out of 100

Hispanic students474 assessments

37 out of 100

Economically disadvantaged students876 assessments

34 out of 100

Black students96 assessments

27 out of 100

A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

2Middle schools

1High schools

3Elementary schools

5Suburb setting

1Rural setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

4.6%Federal

30.1%State

65.2%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$17,728Total current spending per student

$11,555Instruction per student

$5,645Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$4MFederal revenue4.6% of total revenue

$25.9MState revenue30.1% of total revenue

$56MLocal revenue65.2% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$11,555Instructionper student

$5,645Student and instructional supportper student

$4,264Special educationper student

$1,725Building operations and maintenanceper student

$698Student transportationper student

$527Food servicesper student

$455Technologyper student

People costs

$36.3MSalaries$9,248 per student

$23.6MEmployee benefits$6,020 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$2.1MEquipmentFY 2023

$5.7MCapital outlay$1,462 per student

$12KConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$41.7MDebt outstanding at year end$10,637 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$7MDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$1.4MInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$502KTitle I$128 per student

$1.2MChild nutrition$310 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$17,637

FY 2023$17,728+0.5% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$1,323

FY 2023$1,462+10.5% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$12,542

FY 2023$10,637-15.2% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–217.1%

274 of 3,840 students

2021–2215.3%

592 of 3,873 students

2022–2315.3%

596 of 3,906 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE6 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE6 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Algebra I1 reporting schools

Calculus1 reporting schools

Biology1 reporting schools

Chemistry1 reporting schools

Physics1 reporting schools

Computer science1 reporting schools

Advanced Placement1 reporting schools

Dual enrollment1 reporting schools

Gifted programs6 reporting schools

International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools

Athletics1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

140Out-of-school suspensions6 reporting schoolsSee schools →179In-school suspensions6 reporting schoolsSee schools →13Law-enforcement referrals6 reporting schoolsSee schools →4School-related arrests6 reporting schoolsSee schools →4Physical restraint1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi6 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber6 reporting schools

0Student devices reported6 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports6 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon6 reporting schoolsSee schools →2Threats without a weapon6 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon6 reporting schoolsSee schools →17Attacks without a weapon6 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents6 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon6 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon6 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents6 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?15.3% chronically absent2022–23 · 3,906 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?7 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$17,728current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?300:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

Data status

8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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