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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 2024-25 school year, there are 12 public high schools serving 11,609 students in Utica Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Utica Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Utica Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Michigan average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Eisenhower High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
38 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
25,628 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
1,381 Teachers
30,342 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Utica Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 860 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.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.54
# American Indian Students
17 Students
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,389 Students
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,154 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
1,550 Students
93,337 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
20,502 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
80%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
28 Students
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
988 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,896
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,851
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,802
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,921
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,924
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,898
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,922
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,889
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,915
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,015
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,197
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,195
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,157
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
46
2,987
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,911 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,274 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$357 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$340 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,911
$18,370
Spending / Student
$13,274
$17,559
Best Utica Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Malow Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6400 25 Mile Rd
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-3500
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-3500
Grades: 7-9
| 1,043 students
Rank: #22.
Eisenhower High School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6500 25 Mile Rd
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-1300
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-1300
Grades: 10-12
| 1,835 students
Rank: #33.
Shelby Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
51700 Van Dyke Ave
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-3700
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-3700
Grades: 7-9
| 1,025 students
Rank: #44.
Eppler Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
45461 Brownell St
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-2900
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-2900
Grades: 7-9
| 616 students
Rank: #55.
Heritage Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
37400 Dodge Park Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-3100
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-3100
Grades: 7-9
| 448 students
Rank: #66.
Henry Ford Ii High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11911 Clinton River Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-1600
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-1600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,717 students
Rank: #77.
Utica High School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
47255 Shelby Rd
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-2200
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-2200
Grades: 10-12
| 1,368 students
Rank: #88.
Adlai Stevenson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
39701 Dodge Park Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-1900
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-1900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,977 students
Rank: #99.
Davis Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11311 Plumbrook Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-2700
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-2700
Grades: 7-9
| 728 students
Rank: #1010.
Frank Jeannette Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
40400 Gulliver Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 797-3300
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 797-3300
Grades: 7-9
| 656 students
Rank: #1111.
Ucs Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7600 18 Mile Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48314
(586) 797-7000
Sterling Heights, MI 48314
(586) 797-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 196 students
Rank: n/an/a
Joan C Sergent Instructional Resource Center
Magnet School
14200 Canal Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-6800
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-6800
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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