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Enrollment
1,391
High
DISTRICT 1,361 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UTICA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 263447007005
Utica High School
47255 SHELBY RD, UTICA, MI 48317 · (586) 797-2200 · Macomb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,391 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
513 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 95 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 429 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 424 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 443 | 32% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Utica High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utica High School this school | 1,391 | 36.9% | N/A |
| Henry Ford II High School STERLING HEIGHTS | 1,663 | 40.5% | N/A |
| Walled Lake Central High School COMMERCE TOWNSHIP | 1,182 | 33.5% | N/A |
| Flushing High School FLUSHING | 1,229 | 38.2% | N/A |
| Midland High School MIDLAND | 1,129 | 41.4% | N/A |
| Mt Pleasant Senior High School MOUNT PLEASANT | 1,066 | 33.6% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Utica High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Macomb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,391 | #56 of 844 | #9 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #232 of 548 | #15 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.9% | #215 of 550 | #24 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.9% | #429 of 654 | #26 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #436 of 436 | #29 of 29 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,391
-13 (-1%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 1,132
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 21.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,391 | 77.3 | 18.0:1 | 37% (513) |
| 2023-24 | 1,372 | 70.2 | 19.5:1 | 38% (517) |
| 2022-23 | 1,368 | 72.6 | 18.8:1 | 36% (494) |
| 2020-21 | 1,404 | 67 | 21.0:1 | 36% (511) |
| 2017-18 | 1,394 | 61.7 | 22.6:1 | 32% (451) |
| 2015-16 | 1,312 | 62 | 21.2:1 | 27% (349) |
| 2010-11 | 1,407 | 65 | 21.6:1 | 25% (347) |
| 2000-01 | 1,337 | 72 | 18.6:1 | 2% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 1,132 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Utica High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,394 to 1,391); teachers up 25% (61.7 to 77.3).
About Utica High School
In UTICA, Michigan, part of Macomb County, Utica High School is a high school. Enrollment is 1,391 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Michigan is about 460 students, so this school is 202% bigger than average.
Utica High School is one school in a 37-school district, Utica Community Schools, which enrolls 25,574 students.
Utica High School enrolls a student body that is 80% White. The rest of enrollment is 6% Black, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Utica High School has a diversity index of 35%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 77.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 18.0 students per teacher. For comparison, high schools in Michigan average 21.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 37% of students. Among public schools in Macomb County, the average eligibility rate is 52%.
Census Bureau estimates for Macomb County show that median household income is about $77,837, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Utica High School is one of 236 public schools in Macomb County, which together enroll about 115,743 students.
The nearest public school is Wiley Elementary School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The NCES locale for Utica High School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 1,404 in 2020-21 to 1,391 in 2024-25, a change of 13 students. By 2024-25, the school had 18.0 students per teacher, compared with 21.0 in 2020-21.
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Macomb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
879,853
Census ACS
Median income
$77,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
236
115,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Utica Community Schools
- Adlai Stevenson High SchoolHigh · 1,881 students
- Henry Ford II High SchoolHigh · 1,663 students
- Eisenhower High SchoolHigh · 1,625 students
- Malow Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,084 students
- Shelby Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,073 students
- Davis Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,061 students
Other schools in UTICA
- Eppler Junior High SchoolMiddle · 589 students
- Flickinger Elementary SchoolElementary · 422 students
Other Utica High schools
One other US public school is named Utica High. Utica High School is the largest of the 2.
- Utica High SchoolUtica, OH · 400 students
Nearby schools
- Wiley Elementary School0.1 mi · 570
- Eppler Junior High School0.9 mi · 589
- West Utica Elementary School1.2 mi · 522
- Flickinger Elementary School1.2 mi · 422
- Shelby Junior High School2.3 mi · 1,073
- Dresden Elementary School2.3 mi · 420
Frequently asked questions
About Utica High SchoolHow large is Utica High School?
Utica High School enrolls approximately 1,391 students in grades 09-12.
Is Utica High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Utica High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Utica High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Utica High School is approximately 18.0:1 (77 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Utica High School?
At Utica High School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Utica High School public or private?
Utica High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Utica Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.