St. Helena Parish School District

354 Sitman Street
Greensburg, LA 70441-0540
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 487 students in St. Helena Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle School in St. Helena Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
3 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
1,119 Students
296,901 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
17,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

St. Helena Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#171 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of St. Helena Parish  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Helena Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Helena Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
5%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. Helena Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of St. Helena Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
1,009 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
90%
43%
# White Students
61 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
5%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
46
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
96
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
13,299
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,557 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,856 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of St. Helena Parish  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of St. Helena Parish  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,557
$14,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in St. Helena Parish  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,856
$14,320
This chart displays average spending per public school student in St. Helena Parish  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best St. Helena Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Helena College And Career Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
14340 Highway 37
Greensburg, LA 70441
(225) 222-4402
Grades: 7-12
| 487 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,119 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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