Schuchard Elementary School

Schuchard Elementary School is one of the substantial elementary-level communitys in STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan, overseen by Utica Community Schools, with 602 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 63% above typical.

Schuchard Elementary School is one of 37 schools operated by Utica Community Schools, a district that works with 25,574 students overall.

On demographics, Schuchard Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 14% Asian, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. Compared to Macomb County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Schuchard Elementary School shows 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Macomb County (around 52%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Schuchard Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.2%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Macomb County shows median household income runs about $77,837, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Macomb County's 236 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,743 students), Schuchard Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Frank Jeannette Jr High School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Schuchard Elementary School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 48.9%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 5%: 632 students in 2018 compared to 602 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 90% to 78% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 in 2025.

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