Utica Community Schools

Utica Community Schools serves 25,744 students across 38 schools in suburban Macomb County, Michigan. The district experienced a slight enrollment decline of 0.4% in the prior year, indicating relative stability in a large suburban system. With 1,414 teachers, the district maintains a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1, slightly higher than many state averages.

Academically, Utica demonstrates above-average performance with a 93.9% graduation rate, substantially exceeding Michigan's 85.5% state average, and a dropout rate of 3.0%. However, chronic absenteeism affects 18.6% of students, suggesting potential engagement challenges despite strong completion rates.

The student body reflects significant diversity in needs: 46.3% qualify as economically disadvantaged, 14.9% are English learners, and 12.9% receive special education services. Racially, the district is 77.0% White, with smaller representations of Asian (6.3%), Black (6.2%), and Hispanic (5.8%) students.

Financially, Utica operates with a $398.5 million budget and per-pupil spending of $15,708.22, below Michigan's average of $17,165. This funding gap relative to state averages while maintaining above-average graduation rates suggests efficient resource allocation, though the lower per-pupil expenditure may warrant consideration when evaluating program sustainability and instructional capacity across the district's diverse student population.