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Utica Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Sterling Heights, Shelby Township and Utica, and parts of Macomb Township and Washington Township.
Students
25,143
Schools
37
Spent per student
$15,140
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$257.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Utica Community Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 83% of Indiana districts
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $257.1M, about $10,227 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Howe.
K–2Lakeland Primary SchoolLakeland School Corporation
3–6Lakeland Intermediate SchoolLakeland School Corporation
7–12Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolLakeland School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,140 per student · 8% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 66%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
25,135’20
25,274’21
25,180’22
24,925’23
25,143’24
About steady.
Students
White 77%Asian 6%Black 6%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
37 public schools.
Beacon Tree Elementary School
B+787 students19:1
Richard J Duncan Elementary
A716 students17:1
Floyd Ebeling Elementary School
A−711 students20:1
Schuchard Elementary School
C+602 students17:1
Schwarzkoff Elementary School
B−597 students17:1
Crissman Elementary School
A−586 students18:1
Havel Elementary School
B571 students18:1
Wiley Elementary School
B570 students18:1
Morgan Elementary School
A−563 students19:1
Oakbrook Elementary School
B535 students19:1
Roberts Elementary School
B534 students17:1
Issac Monfort Elementary School
A−525 students17:1
West Utica Elementary School
C522 students18:1
Dekeyser Elementary School
B+512 students19:1
Graebner Elementary School
B−509 students17:1
Switzer Elementary School
B495 students20:1
Burr Elementary School
C−490 students16:1
Plumbrook Elementary School
B−445 students14:1
Jack Harvey Elementary School
B−429 students15:1
Bruce Collins Elementary School
B426 students16:1
Flickinger Elementary School
B+422 students17:1
Dresden Elementary School
B−420 students16:1
Beck Centennial Elem School
B+406 students16:1
Browning Elementary School
B+368 students15:1
Messmore Elementary School
A332 students17:1
Malow Junior High School
A−1,084 students22:1
Shelby Junior High School
A−1,073 students22:1
Davis Junior High School
B+1,061 students21:1
Bemis Junior High School
A−742 students21:1
Frank Jeannette Jr High School
C+716 students18:1
Eppler Junior High School
B+589 students17:1
Adlai Stevenson High School
B1,881 students18:1
Henry Ford II High School
B+1,663 students20:1
Eisenhower High School
A−1,625 students20:1
Utica High School
B+1,391 students18:1
UCS Alternative Learning Center
D245 students18:1
Joan C Sergent Instructional Resource Center
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.