Top Rankings
Utica Community Schools 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 2026 school year, there are 37 public schools serving 25,143 students in Utica Community Schools. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Michigan.
Public Schools in Utica Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Michigan public school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Michigan public school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
37 Schools
3,470 Schools
# Students
25,143 Students
1,369,382 Students
# Teachers
1,372 Teachers
82,971 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Utica Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 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
0.40
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
6%
18%
% White
77%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,180 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,530 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$357 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$340 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,180
$18,604
Spending / Student
$13,530
$17,782
Best Utica Community Schools Public Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Messmore Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8742 Dill Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-5600
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-5600
Gr: PK-6 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Dekeyser Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
38397 Gladstone Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-4400
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-4400
Gr: PK-6 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
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 | 1,084 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #44.
Eisenhower High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6500 25 Mile Rd
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-1300
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-1300
Gr: 10-12 | 1,625 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #55.
Richard J Duncan Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14500 26 Mile Rd
Utica, MI 48315
(586) 797-4600
Utica, MI 48315
(586) 797-4600
Gr: PK-6 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #66.
Crissman Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
53550 Wolf Dr
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-4300
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-4300
Gr: PK-6 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #77.
Beck Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
54600 Hayes Rd
Macomb, MI 48042
(586) 797-3900
Macomb, MI 48042
(586) 797-3900
Gr: PK-6 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #88.
Beacon Tree Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
55885 Schoenherr Rd
Utica, MI 48315
(586) 797-7300
Utica, MI 48315
(586) 797-7300
Gr: PK-6 | 787 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #99.
Oakbrook Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12060 Greenway Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-5900
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-5900
Gr: PK-6 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1010.
Issac Monfort Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6700 Montgomery Dr
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-5700
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-5700
Gr: PK-6 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1111.
Morgan Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
53800 Mound Rd
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-5800
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-5800
Gr: PK-6 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1212.
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 | 1,073 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #1313.
Floyd Ebeling Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15970 Haverhill Dr
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 797-4700
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 797-4700
Gr: PK-6 | 711 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1414.
Henry Ford Ii High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11911 Clinton River Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-1600
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-1600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,663 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1515.
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 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1616.
Wiley Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
47240 Shelby Rd
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-6700
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-6700
Gr: PK-6 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1717.
Havel Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
41855 Schoenherr Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-5200
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-5200
Gr: PK-6 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1818.
Utica High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
47255 Shelby Rd
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-2200
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-2200
Gr: 9-12 | 1,391 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1919.
Switzer Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
53200 Shelby Rd
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-6400
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-6400
Gr: PK-6 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #2020.
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 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #2121.
Bruce Collins Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12900 Grand Haven Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-4200
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-4200
Gr: PK-6 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #2222.
Flickinger Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
45400 Vanker Ave
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-4900
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-4900
Gr: PK-6 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #2323.
Dresden Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11400 Delvin Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48314
(586) 797-4500
Sterling Heights, MI 48314
(586) 797-4500
Gr: PK-6 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #2424.
Browning Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12400 19 Mile Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-4000
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-4000
Gr: PK-6 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #2525.
Adlai Stevenson High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
39701 Dodge Park Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-1900
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-1900
Gr: 9-12 | 1,881 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #2626.
Roberts Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2400 Belle View Dr
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-6100
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-6100
Gr: PK-6 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #2727.
Plumbrook Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
39660 Spalding Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-6000
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-6000
Gr: PK-6 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #2828.
Davis Junior High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11300 17 Mile Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-2700
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-2700
Gr: 7-9 | 1,061 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #2929.
Schwarzkoff Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8401 Constitution Blvd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-6300
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-6300
Gr: PK-6 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #3030.
Graebner Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
41875 Saal Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-5000
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-5000
Gr: PK-6 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #3131.
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 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #3232.
Jack Harvey Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
41700 Montroy Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-5100
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-5100
Gr: PK-6 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #3333.
Schuchard Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2900 Holly Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 797-6200
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 797-6200
Gr: PK-6 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #3434.
Burr Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
41460 Ryan Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48314
(586) 797-4100
Sterling Heights, MI 48314
(586) 797-4100
Gr: PK-6 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #3535.
West Utica Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5415 W Utica Rd
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-6600
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-6600
Gr: PK-6 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Utica Community Schools?
Utica Community Schools manages 37 public schools serving 25,143 students.
What is the rank of Utica Community Schools?
Utica Community Schools is ranked #176 out of 845 school districts in Michigan (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Utica Community Schools?
77% of Utica Community Schools students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Utica Community Schools?
Utica Community Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.
What is Utica Community Schools's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $13,530 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
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