Top Rankings
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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,436 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 41% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
9,075 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
703 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Utica City School District, which is ranked #846 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#858 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)49.6%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.79
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
21%
9%
% Hispanic
23%
31%
% Black
25%
20%
% White
24%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,463 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,347 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$204 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$203 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,463
$31,405
Spending / Student
$22,347
$32,283
Best Utica City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John F Kennedy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 Deerfield Dr E
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 368-6641
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 368-6641
Gr: 7-8 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #22.
Senator James H Donovan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1701 Noyes St
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 368-6541
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 368-6541
Gr: 7-8 | 749 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
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