Middle school (grades 6-8) · Utica, NY

Senator James H Donovan Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Senator James H Donovan Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 362937003962
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👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Senator James H Donovan Middle School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#5 of 15
public schools in Utica · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
11.7:1
students per teacher
82.6%
free-lunch eligible

Senator James H Donovan Middle School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Senator James H Donovan Middle School ranks #5 of 15 public schools in Utica, NY.

School address

Utica, NY 13502
District: Utica City School District · New York

NCES ID 362937003962 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+33 students YoY

Senator James H Donovan Middle School held near 763 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+33 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 64.2 → 61.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+33 students YoY 362937003962 · Utica, NY Middle · MID · TRAD

749 enr · 11.7:1 · 82.6% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Thomas R Proctor High School (2,820 students)

Senator James H Donovan Middle School held near 763 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+33 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 64.2 → 61.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Senator James H Donovan Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Senator James H Donovan Middle School reports 749 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Senator James H Donovan Middle School compares

Senator James H Donovan Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.7:1 ▼ 1% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.6% ▲ 47% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 749 top 16% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
749
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
82.6%
free-lunch eligible - 47% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 55% in New York - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
55.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,089
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 375 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
43
in-school suspensions + 113 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 28 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 25.9%
Hispanic or Latino 24.3%
Asian 24.0%
White 17.9%
Two or More 7.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 25.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 77.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 77.9, Senator James H Donovan Middle School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Utica City School District reports $21,089 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Senator James H Donovan Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Thomas R Proctor High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
John F Kennedy Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
General Herkimer Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Christopher Columbus Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Watson Williams Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Senator James H Donovan Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Utica City School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~749 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Senator James H Donovan Middle School

How many students attend Senator James H Donovan Middle School?

Senator James H Donovan Middle School has 749 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Utica, NY. CCD year-over-year: 730 (2022-23) → 763 (2023-24), nearly flat (+33).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Senator James H Donovan Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Senator James H Donovan Middle School is 11.7:1, which is 1% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Senator James H Donovan Middle School?

82.6% of students at Senator James H Donovan Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Senator James H Donovan Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Senator James H Donovan Middle School is African American at 25.9% of enrollment, in Utica, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 77.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Senator James H Donovan Middle School?

Senator James H Donovan Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Senator James H Donovan Middle School rank among public schools in Utica?

By Resource Investment Index, Senator James H Donovan Middle School ranks #5 of 15 public schools in Utica, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Utica on the city page.

What other schools are in Utica City School District?

Besides Senator James H Donovan Middle School, Utica City School District also operates Thomas R Proctor High School (2,820 students), John F Kennedy Middle School (687 students), and General Herkimer Elementary School (634 students). See the Utica City School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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