Photo: Matt Krajenke · Public domainUtica’s public schools outscore 83% of Michigan districts
42% of students in Utica’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Utica, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Utica’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1067 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Utica’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,140 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Lawrence School (private), Trinity Lutheran School (private) and Chiquitos Bilingual Montessori (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Utica’s grade
A−: better than 83% of Michigan school districts, #153 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Utica, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Utica
Flickinger Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 422 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Utica
Flickinger Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 422 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Utica
Flickinger Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 422 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Utica
Flickinger Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 422 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Utica
Flickinger Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 422 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Utica
Flickinger Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 422 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Utica
Flickinger Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 422 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Utica’s public schools are run by Utica Community Schools, which also serves Shelby and Sterling Heights. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Utica vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Utica’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Utica | A− | Utica |
| Shelby | A− | Utica |
| Sterling Heights | A− | Utica PK–12 · Warren Consolidated Schools PK–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Utica with Utica, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Utica
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Utica’s schools
Are Utica’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Utica children attend outscore 83% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #153 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Utica in?
Utica Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 25,143 students in 36 schools (2024–25).
Where do Utica kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Adlai Stevenson High School, Henry Ford II High School, Eisenhower High School and Utica High School.
What is Utica’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Utica Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Utica spend per student?
$15,140 in Utica Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Utica?
Yes: St. Lawrence School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 1,033 students), Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 511 students) and Chiquitos Bilingual Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 152 students).
Parents talk
What Utica families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Utica → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.