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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 is 1 public preschool serving 428 students in Utica City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Utica City School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
9,009 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
695 Teachers
57,270 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
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,879 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
21%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,033 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
31%
# Black Students
2,238 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
25%
16%
# White Students
2,211 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
24%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
625 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
652
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
727
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
681
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
651
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
639
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
732
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
724
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
689
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
705
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
659
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
712
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
640
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
669
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
129
6,415
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
190 Booth St
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 368-6700
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 368-6700
Grades: PK-6
| 428 students
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