Utica Community Schools School District

11303 Greendale Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48312-2925
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 25 public elementary schools serving 13,106 students in Utica Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Utica Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
38 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
25,356 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
1,350 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Utica Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#158 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Utica Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Utica Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Utica Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Utica Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Utica Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.57
# American Indian Students
17 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,462 Students
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,290 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
1,568 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
6%
18%
# White Students
19,926 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
79%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,071 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,836
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,770
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,900
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,820
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,935
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,932
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,913
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,969
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,946
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,944
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,986
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,152
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,200
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
53
2,038

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,061 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 $13,416 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
$357 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Utica Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$340 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Utica Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,061
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Utica Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,416
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Utica Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Utica Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Messmore Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
8742 Dill Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-5600
Grades: PK-6
| 333 students
Rank: #22.
Richard J Duncan Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
14500 26 Mile Rd
Utica, MI 48315
(586) 797-4600
Grades: PK-6
| 710 students
Rank: #33.
Dekeyser Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
39600 Atkinson Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-4400
Grades: PK-6
| 550 students
Rank: #44.
Beacon Tree Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
55885 Schoenherr Rd
Utica, MI 48315
(586) 797-7300
Grades: PK-6
| 752 students
Rank: #55.
Crissman Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
53550 Wolf Dr
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-4300
Grades: PK-6
| 597 students
Rank: #66.
Floyd Ebeling Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
15970 Haverhill Dr
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 797-4700
Grades: PK-6
| 696 students
Rank: #77.
Morgan Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
53800 Mound Rd
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-5800
Grades: PK-6
| 575 students
Rank: #88.
Issac Monfort Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6700 Montgomery Dr
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-5700
Grades: PK-6
| 537 students
Rank: #99.
Oakbrook Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12060 Greenway Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-5900
Grades: PK-6
| 525 students
Rank: #1010.
Havel Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
41855 Schoenherr Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-5200
Grades: PK-6
| 557 students
Rank: #1111.
Beck Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
54600 Hayes Rd
Macomb, MI 48042
(586) 797-3900
Grades: PK-6
| 412 students
Rank: #1212.
Wiley Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
47240 Shelby Rd
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-6700
Grades: PK-6
| 533 students
Rank: #1313.
Bruce Collins Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12900 Grand Haven Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-4200
Grades: PK-6
| 421 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Flickinger Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
45400 Vanker Ave
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-4900
Grades: PK-6
| 428 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Switzer Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
53200 Shelby Rd
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-6400
Grades: PK-6
| 547 students
Rank: #1616.
Browning Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12400 19 Mile Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-4000
Grades: PK-6
| 363 students
Rank: #1717.
Roberts Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2400 Belle View Dr
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-6100
Grades: PK-6
| 523 students
Rank: #1818.
Dresden Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
11400 Delvin Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48314
(586) 797-4500
Grades: PK-6
| 423 students
Rank: #1919.
Plumbrook Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
39660 Spalding Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-6000
Grades: PK-6
| 456 students
Rank: #2020.
Schwarzkoff Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8401 Constitution Blvd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-6300
Grades: PK-6
| 554 students
Rank: #2121.
Graebner Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
41875 Saal Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-5000
Grades: PK-6
| 522 students
Rank: #2222.
Jack Harvey Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
41700 Montroy Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-5100
Grades: PK-6
| 458 students
Rank: #2323.
Schuchard Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2900 Holly Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 797-6200
Grades: PK-6
| 624 students
Rank: #2424.
Burr Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
41460 Ryan Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48314
(586) 797-4100
Grades: PK-6
| 514 students
Rank: #2525.
West Utica Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5415 W Utica Rd
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-6600
Grades: PK-6
| 496 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 38 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 25,356 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in MI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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