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Utica City School District

929 York St
Utica, NY 13502

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (315) 792-2222

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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 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 score of 44% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and 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).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

13 Schools

1,574 Schools

# Students

9,009 Students

679,827 Students

# Teachers

695 Teachers

57,229 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Utica City School District	New York
Kind	55	90
1	52	88
2	71	87
3	52	79
4	51	79
5	58	73
6	77	22
Grade Not Listed	12	6

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Utica City School District
2023	#858
2022	#871
2021	#741
2019	#710
2018	#718
2017	#733
2016	#702
2015	#787
2014	#853
2013	#815
2012	#821

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38%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Utica City School District	New York
2023	38%	52%
2022	31%	46%
2021	33%	55%
2019	40%	54%
2018	36%	52%
2017	33%	50%
2016	36%	49%
2015	35%	48%
2014	21%	41%
2013	22%	39%
2012	49%	69%

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33%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Utica City School District	New York
2022	33%	49%
2021	38%	62%
2019	36%	52%
2018	36%	52%
2017	31%	47%
2016	33%	46%
2015	27%	40%
2014	19%	37%
2013	23%	39%
2012	42%	60%
2011	40%	58%

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62%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Utica City School District	New York
2022	62%	78%
2021	66%	84%

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87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Utica City School District	New York
2023	87%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2021	74%	85%
2020	70%	83%
2019	69%	83%
2018	69%	82%
2017	68%	82%
2016	66%	81%
2015	65%	79%
2014	65%	78%
2013	62%	78%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.79

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Utica City School District	New York
2023	0.78	0.73
2022	0.78	0.72
2021	0.78	0.72
2020	0.78	0.71
2019	0.78	0.71
2018	0.77	0.71
2017	0.77	0.71
2016	0.76	0.70
2015	0.75	0.70
2014	0.75	0.69
2013	0.74	0.69
2012	0.73	0.68
2011	0.70	0.68
2010	0.69	0.66
2009	0.67	0.66
2008	0.66	0.66
2007	0.64	0.65
2006	0.63	0.64
2005	0.61	0.64
2004	0.61	0.63
2003	0.58	0.62
2002	0.57	0.62
2001	0.57	0.63
2000	0.57	0.62
1999	0.57	0.62
1998	0.56	0.61
1997	0.57	0.61
1996	0.55	0.60
1995	0.53	0.60
1994	0.52	0.60
1993	0.51	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

21%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Utica City School District	New York
2023	21%	10%
2022	21%	10%
2021	20%	10%
2020	19%	9%
2019	19%	9%
2018	19%	9%
2017	19%	9%
2016	18%	9%
2015	17%	9%
2014	16%	9%
2013	15%	9%
2012	14%	9%
2011	12%	8%
2010	11%	8%
2009	10%	9%
2008	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%
2006	6%	7%
2005	5%	7%
2004	5%	7%
2003	5%	6%
2002	4%	6%
2001	3%	7%
2000	4%	6%
1999	4%	6%
1998	3%	5%
1997	4%	5%
1996	3%	5%
1995	3%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	3%	5%

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% Hispanic

23%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Utica City School District	New York
2023	22%	29%
2022	21%	29%
2021	20%	28%
2020	20%	27%
2019	20%	27%
2018	19%	26%
2017	19%	26%
2016	19%	26%
2015	18%	25%
2014	18%	25%
2013	18%	24%
2012	17%	23%
2011	16%	22%
2010	16%	22%
2009	14%	21%
2008	15%	21%
2007	14%	21%
2006	14%	20%
2005	13%	20%
2004	12%	19%
2003	11%	19%
2002	10%	19%
2001	10%	18%
2000	10%	18%
1999	10%	18%
1998	10%	18%
1997	10%	18%
1996	9%	17%
1995	9%	17%
1994	8%	17%
1993	7%	16%

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% Black

25%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Utica City School District	New York
2023	25%	16%
2022	25%	16%
2021	25%	17%
2020	25%	17%
2019	25%	17%
2018	26%	17%
2017	26%	17%
2016	26%	18%
2015	26%	18%
2014	26%	18%
2013	25%	18%
2012	26%	18%
2011	27%	19%
2010	29%	19%
2009	29%	19%
2008	29%	20%
2007	28%	19%
2006	28%	20%
2005	27%	20%
2004	27%	20%
2003	26%	20%
2002	26%	20%
2001	27%	20%
2000	26%	21%
1999	27%	21%
1998	27%	20%
1997	27%	20%
1996	26%	20%
1995	25%	20%
1994	24%	20%
1993	24%	20%

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% White

24%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Utica City School District	New York
2023	26%	40%
2022	26%	41%
2021	29%	41%
2020	30%	43%
2019	30%	43%
2018	32%	44%
2017	32%	44%
2016	33%	44%
2015	35%	45%
2014	37%	46%
2013	38%	47%
2012	41%	48%
2011	44%	49%
2010	44%	51%
2009	47%	51%
2008	48%	51%
2007	51%	52%
2006	52%	53%
2005	55%	53%
2004	56%	54%
2003	58%	55%
2002	60%	55%
2001	60%	55%
2000	60%	55%
1999	59%	55%
1998	60%	57%
1997	59%	57%
1996	62%	58%
1995	63%	58%
1994	65%	58%
1993	66%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Utica City School District	New York
2023	6%	4%
2022	7%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Utica City School District	New York
2023	$204 MM	$36 MM
2022	$208 MM	$36 MM
2021	$204 MM	$36 MM
2020	$208 MM	$36 MM
2019	$205 MM	$35 MM
2018	$202 MM	$34 MM
2017	$186 MM	$33 MM
2016	$189 MM	$32 MM
2015	$147 MM	$29 MM
2014	$165 MM	$31 MM
2012	$155 MM	$29 MM
2011	$154 MM	$29 MM
2010	$147 MM	$29 MM
2009	$147 MM	$29 MM
2008	$136 MM	$28 MM
2007	$125 MM	$27 MM
2006	$120 MM	$25 MM
2005	$112 MM	$24 MM
2004	$103 MM	$22 MM
2003	$101 MM	$21 MM
2002	$90 MM	$20 MM
2001	$87 MM	$19 MM
2000	$84 MM	$18 MM
1999	$82 MM	$17 MM
1998	$77 MM	$16 MM
1997	$76 MM	$15 MM
1996	$76 MM	$15 MM
1995	$77 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$203 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Utica City School District	New York
2023	$203 MM	$21 MM
2022	$206 MM	$22 MM
2021	$203 MM	$21 MM
2020	$206 MM	$22 MM
2019	$192 MM	$35 MM
2018	$188 MM	$34 MM
2017	$177 MM	$33 MM
2016	$182 MM	$31 MM
2015	$152 MM	$30 MM
2014	$179 MM	$29 MM
2012	$182 MM	$28 MM
2011	$181 MM	$30 MM
2010	$152 MM	$30 MM
2009	$142 MM	$28 MM
2008	$128 MM	$27 MM
2007	$119 MM	$26 MM
2006	$118 MM	$25 MM
2005	$109 MM	$24 MM
2004	$115 MM	$23 MM
2003	$121 MM	$24 MM
2002	$104 MM	$23 MM
2001	$87 MM	$21 MM
2000	$83 MM	$19 MM
1999	$78 MM	$17 MM
1998	$73 MM	$16 MM
1997	$70 MM	$15 MM
1996	$70 MM	$16 MM
1995	$71 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,627

$31,333

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Utica City School District	New York
2023	$22,463	$43,745
2022	$21,338	$44,052
2021	$21,882	$45,286
2020	$21,338	$44,052
2019	$20,464	$41,967
2018	$20,224	$37,783
2017	$18,641	$37,501
2016	$19,393	$36,257
2015	$15,135	$23,859
2014	$16,980	$33,260
2012	$16,129	$25,935
2011	$16,278	$26,364
2010	$15,664	$23,859
2009	$16,258	$21,692
2008	$15,305	$20,453
2007	$13,865	$18,556
2006	$13,280	$17,116
2005	$12,367	$16,764
2004	$11,396	$16,002
2003	$11,322	$14,881
2002	$10,453	$13,663
2001	$10,267	$12,690
2000	$10,128	$11,736
1999	$10,074	$11,068
1998	$9,750	$10,435
1997	$9,385	$9,995
1995	$9,412	$9,825
1992	$7,480	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$22,511

$32,210

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Utica City School District	New York
2023	$22,347	$25,493
2022	$21,156	$26,731
2021	$21,769	$26,391
2020	$21,156	$26,731
2019	$19,188	$42,427
2018	$18,814	$38,270
2017	$17,766	$36,628
2016	$18,606	$34,588
2015	$15,601	$24,841
2014	$18,397	$31,853
2012	$18,911	$25,203
2011	$19,129	$27,087
2010	$16,146	$24,841
2009	$15,656	$21,514
2008	$14,474	$20,169
2007	$13,221	$18,076
2006	$13,000	$17,357
2005	$12,041	$16,650
2004	$12,698	$16,888
2003	$13,623	$16,638
2002	$12,164	$15,352
2001	$10,213	$13,878
2000	$9,944	$12,449
1999	$9,556	$11,246
1998	$9,221	$10,823
1997	$8,745	$10,248
1995	$8,658	$9,858
1992	$9,912	$8,716

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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%)
:

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