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St. Helena Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves St. Helena.
Students
1,104
Schools
5
Spent per student
$40,260
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$61.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about St. Helena Unified School District
- School Grade A−: better than 80% of California districts
- Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
- Spends 90% more per student than the CA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.8% since 2020
- Debt of $61.1M, about $55,335 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Deer Park.
K–2Saint Helena PrimaryThis district
3–5Saint Helena ElementaryThis district
6–8Robert Louis Stevenson IntermediateThis district
9–12Saint Helena HighThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$40,260 per student · 90% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 85%State 9%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,185’20
1,144’21
1,120’22
1,101’23
1,104’24
Down 6.8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 52%White 44%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.