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Saint Helena Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 431 students in Saint Helena Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Saint Helena Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Saint Helena Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Saint Helena High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
1,101 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Saint Helena Unified School District, which is ranked #407 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#421 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
587 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
56%
# Black Students
5 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
467 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
42%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
68
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $42,053 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,500 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$40 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$42,053
$19,974

Spending / Student
$36,500
$18,396

Best Saint Helena Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saint Helena High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1401 Grayson Ave.
Saint Helena, CA 94574
(707) 967-2740
Saint Helena, CA 94574
(707) 967-2740
Grades: 9-12
| 421 students
Rank: n/an/a
Saint Helena Opportunities Program
Special Education School
1325 Adams St.
Saint Helena, CA 94574
(707) 230-3798
Saint Helena, CA 94574
(707) 230-3798
Grades: 12
| 10 students
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