Top Rankings
Utica Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 5,265 students in Utica Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Utica Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
37 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
25,143 Students
535,761 Students
# Teachers
1,372 Teachers
32,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Utica Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
6%
23%
% White
77%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,180 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,530 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$357 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$340 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,180
$18,604
Spending / Student
$13,530
$17,782
Best Utica Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Malow Junior High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6400 25 Mile Rd
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-3500
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-3500
Gr: 7-9 | 1,084 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Shelby Junior High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
51700 Van Dyke Ave
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-3700
Utica, MI 48316
(586) 797-3700
Gr: 7-9 | 1,073 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #33.
Bemis Junior High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12500 19 Mile Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-2500
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-2500
Gr: 7-8 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #44.
Eppler Junior High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
45461 Brownell St
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-2900
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-2900
Gr: 7-9 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #55.
Davis Junior High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11300 17 Mile Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-2700
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-2700
Gr: 7-9 | 1,061 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #66.
Frank Jeannette Jr High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
40400 Gulliver Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 797-3300
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 797-3300
Gr: 7-9 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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