UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 13 public schools serving 9,386 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 9,075 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Oneida County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,010 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 14.1% local, 75.3% state, and 10.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $122,628 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 45/100, ranked #470 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 1926.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 58.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 24.9% African American, 24.8% White, 23.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Thomas R Proctor High School accounts for 31.1% of all UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 9.3× across entities
UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 303 students (lowest) to 2,820 students (highest), a spread of 2,517 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 77.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 1927:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 58.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT has 13 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 10 elementary. Total enrollment is 9,386 students.
How much does UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $22,010 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #470 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is $122,628 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Oneida County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 24.9% African American, 24.8% White, 23.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #470 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.