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Utica City School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Utica.
Students
9,075
Schools
13
Spent per student
$24,222
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Debt
$81.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Utica City School District
- School Grade D: better than 5% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts below the state
- Spends 30% less per student than the NY average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $81.9M, about $9,020 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Chadwicks.
K–4Sauquoit Valley Elementary SchoolSauquoit Valley Central School District
5–8Sauquoit Valley Middle SchoolSauquoit Valley Central School District
9–12Sauquoit Valley High SchoolSauquoit Valley Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)70%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,222 per student · 30% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 70%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,316’20
9,257’21
9,075’22
9,009’23
9,075’24
About steady.
Students
Black 25%White 24%Hispanic 23%Asian 21%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
General Herkimer Elementary School
C−634 students13:1
Christopher Columbus Elementary School
C−618 students13:1
Watson Williams Elementary School
D590 students12:1
Kernan Elementary School
D585 students12:1
Roscoe Conkling Elementary School
D503 students11:1
Albany Elementary School
C478 students12:1
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
C−390 students10:1
Hugh R Jones Elementary School
B−371 students10:1
John F Hughes Elementary School
C−347 students11:1
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
D303 students11:1
Senator James H Donovan Middle School
D749 students12:1
John F Kennedy Middle School
C−687 students12:1
Thomas R Proctor High School
B+2,820 students17:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Whitesboro Central School DistrictDeerfield, Marcy, Schuyler
$23,424per student
Frankfort-Schuyler Central School DistrictFrankfort, Schuyler
$25,767per student
New Hartford Central School DistrictNew Hartford, New Hartford
$23,234per student
New York Mills Union Free School DistrictNew York Mills, Yorkville
$23,548per student
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.