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Utica City School District

929 York St
Utica, NY 13502
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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 is 1 public preschool serving 428 students in Utica City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, 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 44% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), 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
1,574 Schools
# Students
9,009 Students
679,828 Students
# Teachers
695 Teachers
57,211 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Utica City School District, which is ranked #847 of all 1,008 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.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#858 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
38%
52%
33%
49%
62%
78%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,511 is less than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$204 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$203 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,627
$31,333
Spending / Student
$22,511
$32,210

Best Utica City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
190 Booth St
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 368-6700
Gr: PK-6 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,009 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 62% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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