diff --git a/apps/api/app/readiness.py b/apps/api/app/readiness.py
index 2f386c5..7a17e70 100644
--- a/apps/api/app/readiness.py
+++ b/apps/api/app/readiness.py
@@ -72,11 +72,14 @@ def readiness_report(
 
     # Community scheduler health — diagnostic only, never blocks readiness (A01)
     # Track per-source health with rotation, backoff, last success, and stalled attempts
+    # Overall status reflects worst-case source health (success of one does not mask failure of another)
     try:
         enabled_sources = list(session.scalars(
             select(DataSource).where(DataSource.enabled.is_(True)).order_by(DataSource.key)
         ))
         source_health: dict[str, dict[str, object]] = {}
+        has_any_failure = False
+        has_any_success = False
         for source in enabled_sources:
             latest_run = session.scalar(
                 select(CommunityImportRun)
@@ -108,7 +111,18 @@ def readiness_report(
                 "backoff_recommended": recent_failures >= 5,
                 "blocking": False,
             }
-        components["community_scheduler"] = {"status": "ready", "sources": source_health}
+            if healthy:
+                has_any_success = True
+            elif latest_run.status == "failed":
+                has_any_failure = True
+        # Overall status: "degraded" if any source failed, "ready" if all healthy, "stale" if no failures but stale
+        if has_any_failure:
+            scheduler_status = "degraded"
+        elif has_any_success:
+            scheduler_status = "ready"
+        else:
+            scheduler_status = "stale" if enabled_sources else "not_started"
+        components["community_scheduler"] = {"status": scheduler_status, "sources": source_health}
     except Exception:
         components["community_scheduler"] = {"status": "unknown", "sources": {}}
 
diff --git a/apps/api/tests/test_readiness.py b/apps/api/tests/test_readiness.py
index 52b8950..87363eb 100644
--- a/apps/api/tests/test_readiness.py
+++ b/apps/api/tests/test_readiness.py
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ def test_community_scheduler_stale_does_not_block_readiness() -> None:
             session, AvailableStorage(), import_required=False,
             import_interval_seconds=3600, community_import_interval_seconds=1800, now=now,
         )
-    assert ready is True  # A01: stale does NOT block
-    assert components["community_scheduler"]["status"] == "ready"
+    assert ready is True  # A01: stale does NOT block readiness
+    assert components["community_scheduler"]["status"] == "stale"  # Overall reflects stale source
     assert components["community_scheduler"]["sources"]["rf4db"]["status"] == "stale"
     assert components["community_scheduler"]["sources"]["rf4db"]["blocking"] is False
 
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ def test_community_scheduler_failed_does_not_block_readiness() -> None:
             session, AvailableStorage(), import_required=False,
             import_interval_seconds=3600, community_import_interval_seconds=1800, now=now,
         )
-    assert ready is True  # A01: failed does NOT block
-    assert components["community_scheduler"]["status"] == "ready"
+    assert ready is True  # A01: failed does NOT block readiness
+    assert components["community_scheduler"]["status"] == "degraded"  # Overall reflects failed source
     assert components["community_scheduler"]["sources"]["rf4db"]["status"] == "failed"
     assert components["community_scheduler"]["sources"]["rf4db"]["blocking"] is False