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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 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,474 students in Utica City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, 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 23% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
9,257 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
692 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Utica City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#741 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
62%
Graduation Rate
74%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.78
0.73
# American Indian Students
24 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,859 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
20%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,983 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
29%
# Black Students
2,342 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
25%
20%
# White Students
2,451 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
27%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
596 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
664
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
649
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
662
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
771
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
755
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
770
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
771
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
702
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
734
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
642
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
685
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
645
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
657
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
150
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,021 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,908 is less than the state median of $31,961. 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
$22,021
$31,092
Spending / Student
$21,908
$31,961
Best Utica City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John F Kennedy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 Deerfield Dr E
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 368-6641
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 368-6641
Grades: 7-8
| 704 students
Rank: #22.
Senator James H Donovan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1701 Noyes St
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 368-6541
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 368-6541
Grades: 7-8
| 770 students
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