Top Rankings
Utica Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 5,318 students in Utica Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Utica Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
38 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
25,356 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
1,350 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Utica Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
6%
23%
% White
79%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,061 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,416 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$357 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$340 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,061
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,416
$17,693
Best Utica Community Schools School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Malow Junior High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6400 25 Mile Rd
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-3500
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-3500
Gr: 7-9 | 1,024 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Shelby Junior High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
51700 Van Dyke Ave
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-3700
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-3700
Gr: 7-9 | 1,075 student Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #33.
Heritage Junior High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
37400 Dodge Park Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-3100
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-3100
Gr: 7-9 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #44.
Bemis Junior High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12500 19 Mile Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-2500
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-2500
Gr: 7-8 | 787 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #55.
Eppler Junior High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
45461 Brownell St
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-2900
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-2900
Gr: 7-9 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #66.
Davis Junior High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11311 Plumbrook Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-2700
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-2700
Gr: 7-9 | 736 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #77.
Frank Jeannette Jr High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
40400 Gulliver Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 797-3300
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 797-3300
Gr: 7-9 | 638 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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