Top Rankings
Utica Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 5,529 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 40% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
38 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
25,761 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
1,374 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Utica Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#203 out of 855 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
48%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.59
# American Indian Students
22 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,323 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,080 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
1,485 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
6%
23%
# White Students
20,934 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
81%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
882 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,932
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,805
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,878
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,847
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,858
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,876
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,866
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,894
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,986
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,174
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,224
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,130
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,250
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
41
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,840 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,205 is less than the state median of $17,461. 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
$13,840
$18,267
Spending / Student
$13,205
$17,461
Best Utica Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Malow Junior High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 63%)
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
| 1,093 students
Rank: #22.
Bemis Junior High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 63%)
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
| 775 students
Rank: #33.
Shelby Junior High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
51700 Van Dyke Ave
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-3700
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-3700
Grades: 7-9
| 1,061 students
Rank: #44.
Eppler Junior High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
45461 Brownell St
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-2900
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-2900
Grades: 7-9
| 639 students
Rank: #55.
Davis Junior High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11311 Plumbrook Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-2700
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-2700
Grades: 7-9
| 761 students
Rank: #66.
Heritage Junior High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
37400 Dodge Park Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-3100
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-3100
Grades: 7-9
| 487 students
Rank: #77.
Frank Jeannette Jr High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
40400 Gulliver Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 797-3300
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 797-3300
Grades: 7-9
| 713 students
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