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Utica City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,423 students in Utica City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Utica City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
9,009 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
695 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Utica City School District, which is ranked #871 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#871 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
78%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.79
0.73
# American Indian Students
18 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,879 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
21%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,033 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
30%
# Black Students
2,238 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
25%
20%
# White Students
2,211 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
24%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
625 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
652
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
727
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
681
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
651
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
639
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
732
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
724
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
689
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
705
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
659
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
712
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
640
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
669
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
129
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,627 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,511 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$204 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$203 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,627
$31,307
Spending / Student
$22,511
$32,183
Best Utica City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John F Kennedy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 Deerfield Dr E
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 368-6641
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 368-6641
Grades: 7-8
| 660 students
Rank: #22.
Senator James H Donovan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1701 Noyes St
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 368-6541
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 368-6541
Grades: 7-8
| 763 students
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