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Utica Community Schools

Item: Utica Community Schools
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

11303 Greendale Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48312-2925

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Top 20%

Tel: (586) 797-1000

www.uticak12.org

Top Rankings

Utica Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

37 Schools

1,329 Schools

# Students

25,143 Students

535,615 Students

# Teachers

1,372 Teachers

32,063 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Utica Community Schools	Michigan
7	1,911	117
8	1,977	118
9	1,377	36

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District Rank

Utica Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#161 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Utica Community Schools
2023	#161
2022	#158
2021	#203
2019	#123
2018	#193
2017	#139
2016	#148
2015	#212
2014	#110
2013	#106
2012	#106
2011	#142
2010	#130

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43%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Utica Community Schools	Michigan
2023	43%	35%
2022	42%	34%
2021	38%	36%
2019	51%	40%
2018	40%	37%
2017	50%	39%
2016	48%	38%
2015	46%	37%
2014	53%	41%
2013	54%	41%
2012	49%	37%
2011	88%	80%
2010	86%	78%

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56%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Utica Community Schools	Michigan
2022	56%	45%
2021	53%	48%
2019	60%	49%
2018	40%	43%
2017	59%	49%
2016	58%	50%
2015	52%	49%
2014	75%	67%
2013	73%	65%
2012	72%	64%
2011	86%	80%
2010	88%	82%

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41%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Utica Community Schools	Michigan
2022	41%	38%
2021	25%	23%

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92%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Utica Community Schools	Michigan
2023	92%	81%
2022	93%	81%
2021	94%	84%
2020	96%	86%
2019	94%	85%
2018	93%	85%
2017	93%	85%
2016	93%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	91%	84%
2013	91%	84%
2012	90%	82%
2011	90%	81%

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(2022-23)

19.2%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Utica Community Schools	Michigan
2023	19.2%	33.3%
2022	30.4%	41.4%
2021	15.6%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Utica Community Schools	Michigan
2023	0.35	0.55
2022	0.33	0.55
2021	0.30	0.54
2020	0.28	0.53
2019	0.28	0.53
2018	0.25	0.53
2017	0.25	0.52
2016	0.24	0.50
2015	0.22	0.50
2014	0.22	0.50
2013	0.22	0.49
2012	0.20	0.49
2011	0.19	0.47
2010	0.18	0.46
2009	0.17	0.46
2008	0.16	0.46
2007	0.15	0.46
2006	0.14	0.44
2005	0.12	0.43
2004	0.14	0.43
2003	0.14	0.44
2002	0.09	0.43
2001	0.09	0.42
2000	0.09	0.40
1999	0.08	0.40
1998	0.08	0.40
1997	0.07	0.39
1996	0.07	0.39
1995	0.09	0.38
1994	0.06	0.37
1993	0.06	0.37
1992	0.05	0.37
1991	0.05	0.38
1990	0.05	0.36
1989	0.04	0.36
1988	0.05	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Utica Community Schools	Michigan
2023	6%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	1%
1996	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	3%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Utica Community Schools	Michigan
2023	4%	9%
2022	4%	9%
2021	4%	8%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	8%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	2%

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% Black

23%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Utica Community Schools	Michigan
2023	6%	18%
2022	6%	18%
2021	5%	18%
2020	5%	18%
2019	5%	18%
2018	5%	18%
2017	5%	18%
2016	5%	18%
2015	5%	18%
2014	5%	18%
2013	5%	18%
2012	5%	19%
2011	5%	19%
2010	4%	20%
2009	4%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	3%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	2%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	19%
2000	1%	19%
1999	1%	19%
1998	1%	19%
1997	1%	19%
1996	1%	18%
1995	1%	17%

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% White

77%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Utica Community Schools	Michigan
2023	80%	64%
2022	81%	64%
2021	83%	65%
2020	85%	66%
2019	85%	66%
2018	86%	66%
2017	86%	67%
2016	87%	68%
2015	88%	68%
2014	88%	68%
2013	89%	69%
2012	89%	69%
2011	90%	70%
2010	91%	71%
2009	91%	71%
2008	91%	71%
2007	92%	71%
2006	93%	72%
2005	94%	73%
2004	92%	73%
2003	93%	72%
2002	95%	73%
2001	96%	74%
2000	96%	75%
1999	95%	75%
1998	95%	75%
1997	96%	76%
1996	96%	76%
1995	95%	77%
1994	97%	78%
1993	97%	78%
1992	98%	78%
1991	97%	77%
1990	97%	78%
1989	98%	78%
1988	98%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Utica Community Schools	Michigan
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,699 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,463 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$420 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Utica Community Schools	Michigan
2023	$420 MM	$15 MM
2022	$381 MM	$13 MM
2021	$357 MM	$12 MM
2020	$326 MM	$11 MM
2019	$318 MM	$11 MM
2018	$319 MM	$10 MM
2017	$310 MM	$10 MM
2016	$296 MM	$10 MM
2015	$293 MM	$11 MM
2014	$288 MM	$10 MM
2012	$289 MM	$10 MM
2011	$285 MM	$11 MM
2010	$293 MM	$11 MM
2009	$304 MM	$11 MM
2008	$302 MM	$11 MM
2007	$299 MM	$10 MM
2006	$286 MM	$10 MM
2005	$273 MM	$10 MM
2004	$265 MM	$10 MM
2003	$252 MM	$10 MM
2002	$244 MM	$10 MM
2001	$233 MM	$10 MM
2000	$218 MM	$9 MM
1999	$205 MM	$9 MM
1998	$204 MM	$10 MM
1997	$187 MM	$10 MM
1996	$180 MM	$10 MM
1995	$170 MM	$10 MM
1992	$133 MM	$8 MM
1990	$119 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$414 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Utica Community Schools	Michigan
2023	$414 MM	$15 MM
2022	$358 MM	$13 MM
2021	$340 MM	$11 MM
2020	$333 MM	$11 MM
2019	$304 MM	$10 MM
2018	$309 MM	$10 MM
2017	$311 MM	$10 MM
2016	$302 MM	$10 MM
2015	$306 MM	$11 MM
2014	$292 MM	$9 MM
2012	$289 MM	$10 MM
2011	$284 MM	$10 MM
2010	$306 MM	$11 MM
2009	$300 MM	$11 MM
2008	$291 MM	$11 MM
2007	$296 MM	$11 MM
2006	$313 MM	$11 MM
2005	$309 MM	$10 MM
2004	$296 MM	$11 MM
2003	$273 MM	$11 MM
2002	$262 MM	$10 MM
2001	$237 MM	$10 MM
2000	$215 MM	$9 MM
1999	$200 MM	$10 MM
1998	$193 MM	$10 MM
1997	$187 MM	$10 MM
1996	$166 MM	$10 MM
1995	$162 MM	$10 MM
1992	$126 MM	$8 MM
1990	$125 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,699

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Utica Community Schools	Michigan
2023	$16,383	$20,540
2022	$14,809	$17,846
2021	$13,925	$15,927
2020	$12,306	$14,589
2019	$11,886	$14,099
2018	$11,709	$14,094
2017	$11,214	$13,305
2016	$10,656	$13,102
2015	$10,527	$11,681
2014	$10,172	$12,204
2012	$10,100	$12,235
2011	$9,836	$12,684
2010	$9,921	$11,681
2009	$10,347	$11,537
2008	$10,187	$11,222
2007	$10,024	$10,819
2006	$9,598	$9,793
2005	$9,287	$9,706
2004	$9,153	$9,471
2003	$8,629	$9,243
2002	$8,613	$8,687
2001	$8,369	$8,215
2000	$7,983	$7,511
1999	$7,675	$7,057
1998	$7,831	$7,001
1997	$7,284	$6,567
1995	$6,946	$6,044
1992	$5,556	$5,111
1990	$5,081	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$16,463

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Utica Community Schools	Michigan
2023	$16,152	$19,990
2022	$13,893	$17,220
2021	$13,287	$15,085
2020	$12,550	$14,302
2019	$11,338	$13,858
2018	$11,339	$13,691
2017	$11,252	$13,192
2016	$10,873	$12,965
2015	$11,004	$11,849
2014	$10,312	$12,085
2012	$10,096	$12,141
2011	$9,811	$12,422
2010	$10,372	$11,849
2009	$10,233	$11,612
2008	$9,829	$11,334
2007	$9,922	$10,901
2006	$10,529	$10,200
2005	$10,504	$9,852
2004	$10,214	$9,880
2003	$9,348	$9,552
2002	$9,248	$8,745
2001	$8,517	$8,343
2000	$7,882	$7,542
1999	$7,460	$7,404
1998	$7,394	$7,125
1997	$7,288	$6,851
1995	$6,625	$5,989
1992	$5,258	$5,102
1990	$5,354	$4,194

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Best Utica Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Malow Junior High School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

6400 25 Mile Rd
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-3500

Gr: 7-9 | 1,084 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #22.

Shelby Junior High School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 60%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

51700 Van Dyke Ave
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-3700

Gr: 7-9 | 1,073 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #33.

Bemis Junior High School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

12500 19 Mile Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-2500

Gr: 7-8 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #44.

Eppler Junior High School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 57%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

45461 Brownell St
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-2900

Gr: 7-9 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #55.

Davis Junior High School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

11300 17 Mile Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-2700

Gr: 7-9 | 1,061 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #66.

Frank Jeannette Jr High School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

40400 Gulliver Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 797-3300

Gr: 7-9 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 37 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 25,143 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 92% (Top 10% in MI)
: Top 20%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education