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Sterling Heights, Michigan - 37 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Utica Community Schools #524 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,513 per pupil, Utica Community Schools ranks #451 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
25,744
Total Enrollment
37
Schools
$12,513
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Utica Community Schools operates 37 public schools serving 25,744 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 31 combined, 5 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 Macomb County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,513 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.1% local, 63.4% state, and 9.5% 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 38/100, ranked #524 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 10 of 37 schools offering Advanced Placement (126 AP courses district-wide), a 342.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.6% White, 6.5% African American, 6.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Utica Elementary School, with a diversity index of 61.5/100.
Its largest campus is Adlai Stevenson High School, enrolling 1,881 students (7% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Ucs Alternative Learning Center, at 245 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Utica Community Schools school enrollment varies 7.7× across entities
Utica Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 245 students (lowest) to 1,881 students (highest), a spread of 1,636 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Utica Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 343:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Utica Community Schools is typically wider than the Utica Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Utica Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 30.7% — 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.
Utica Community Schools has 37 schools, including 5 high, 31 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 25,744 students.
How much does Utica Community Schools spend per student?
Utica Community Schools spends $12,513 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #524 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Utica Community Schools?
Utica Community Schools students are 75.6% White, 6.5% African American, 6.4% Asian, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 37 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Utica Community Schools?
Utica Community Schools has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #524 out of 707 districts in Michigan.