| Index | Reading | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Reading | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.2% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.1% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.2% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.7% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.0% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.3% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Reading. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Reading, MI schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Reading, MI, an average of 83.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pioneer, OH | 1,476 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Fremont, IN | 2,345 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Hillsdale, MI | 8,073 | 45% | 6.7% |
| Angola, IN | 8,706 | 43% | 11.0% |
| Quincy, MI | 1,422 | 42% | 11.8% |
| Reading, MI | 961 | 31% | 35.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cashton, WI | 961 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Owen, WI | 961 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Sheffield, PA | 961 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Cotton Valley, LA | 962 | 67% | 39.6% |
| French Settlement, LA | 960 | 79% | 65.1% |
| Reading, MI | 961 | 31% | 35.9% |
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