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Utica City School District

9,375 students · 13 schools · 13.3:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #44 of 1071 in New York

Students
9,375
Schools
13
Teachers (FTE)
703
Student–Teacher
13.3:1
County
Oneida
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Utica City School District

Utica City School District is a public school system serving Oneida County, New York, based in Utica. It serves 9,375 students across 13 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a city: small district. By enrollment it is the #44 largest of New York’s 1071 school systems.

Phone3157922222
Address929 York St, Utica, NY 13502
CountyOneida County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Utica City School District enrolls 9,375 students in 13 schools — an average of about 721 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #44 of 1071 statewide by enrollment.

Students
9,375
#44 of 1071 in New York
Schools
13
~721 students each
Grade span
K–12
City: Small
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Utica City School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (9,375 students reported):

White
24%
Black
25%
Hispanic
23%
Asian
20%
Two or more
7%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Utica City School District employs about 703 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 13.3:1 — above the New York average of about 12.1:1. Total district staff is roughly 1,612.

Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
state avg ~12.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
703
classroom teachers
Total staff
1,612
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How New York funds schools

New York distributes most operating aid through Foundation Aid, which starts from a per-pupil Foundation Amount, adjusts it by a Regional Cost Index and a Pupil Need Index (weighting poverty, English-learner status and sparsity), then subtracts each district’s Expected Local Contribution from property and income wealth — so high-need, low-wealth districts receive proportionally more. Foundation Aid reached full funding for the first time in 2024–25, at about $24.9 billion.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Utica City School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

New York reports accountability through its ESSA system, published as the NYSED School Report Card, covering achievement, graduation, chronic absenteeism, English-language proficiency, growth and college-and-career readiness. Look up Utica City School District on data.nysed.gov.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

New York does not use a private accreditor for public schools: every public district is registered by the Board of Regents under the Commissioner’s Regulations (Part 100), with registration review as the state’s oversight tool. See the New York State Education Department.

How it compares

Utica City School District vs. New York

Enrollment rank
#44
of 1071 districts
Ratio
13.3:1
state avg ~12.1:1
Locale
City: Small
Oneida County

See every New York district side by side in the New York directory.

Go deeper

Look up Utica City School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the New York State Legislature (Foundation Aid) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Utica City School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 3629370. Confirm current details with the district and the New York State Education Department.