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Utica, New York - 13 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Utica City School District #532 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,903 per pupil, Utica City School District ranks #896 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,386
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$18,903
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Oneida County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,903 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 14.1% local, 75.3% state, and 10.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 42/100, ranked #532 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 1144:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Senator James H Donovan Middle School, with a diversity index of 77.9/100.
Thomas R Proctor High School accounts for 30.0% of all Utica City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration 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 1144:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Utica City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 58.2% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
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 $18,903 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #532 in New York.
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 42/100, ranking #532 out of 941 districts in New York.