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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
1,576 Schools
# Students
9,009 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
695 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#871 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)38%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
78%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.79
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
21%
11%
% Hispanic
23%
31%
% Black
25%
16%
% White
24%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
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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