Utica City School District
Utica City School District is a public school district based in Utica, New York, serving 9,375 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #17 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 721 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its interim superintendent is Dr. Kathleen Davis. It spends about $16,844 per student on day-to-day operations, 28% less than the New York median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Utica City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Utica City | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,844 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,118 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $202.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $203.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 702 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,612 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 375 | 284 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Floyd Union Free School DistrictMastic Beach | 9,670 | 9 | $24,390 | 13.7 | #14 |
| Middle Country Central School DistrictCentereach | 9,545 | 14 | $26,514 | 16.0 | #15 |
| Shenendehowa Central School DistrictClifton Park | 9,391 | 12 | $17,780 | 13.4 | #16 |
| Utica City School DistrictUtica · this district | 9,375 | 13 | $16,844 | 13.4 | #17 |
| Schenectady City School DistrictSchenectady | 9,117 | 15 | $19,604 | 11.5 | #18 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia School DistrictOlympia, WA | 9,386 | $14,990 | 17.8 |
| Harrison County SchoolsClarksburg, WV | 9,358 | $13,487 | 12.4 |
| Woodland Joint UnifiedWoodland, CA | 9,355 | $12,626 | 21.4 |
| Janesville School DistrictJanesville, WI | 9,355 | $12,814 | 12.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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