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 7 public middle schools serving 5,318 students in Utica Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Utica Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
38 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
25,356 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
1,350 Teachers
31,652 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.
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
0.37
0.60
# American Indian Students
17 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,462 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,290 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
1,568 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
6%
23%
# White Students
19,926 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
79%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,071 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,836
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,770
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,900
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,820
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,935
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,932
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,913
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,969
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,946
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,944
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,986
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,152
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,200
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
53
2,152
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.
Total Revenue
$357 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$340 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,061
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,416
$17,693
Best Utica Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Malow Junior High 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
| 1,024 students
Rank: #22.
Shelby Junior High 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
| 1,075 students
Rank: #33.
Bemis Junior High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12500 19 Mile Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-2500
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-2500
Grades: 7-8
| 787 students
Rank: #44.
Eppler Junior High 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
| 627 students
Rank: #55.
Heritage Junior High 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
| 431 students
Rank: #66.
Davis Junior High 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
| 736 students
Rank: #77.
Frank Jeannette Jr High 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
| 638 students
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