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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 3 public elementary schools serving 670 students in Saint Helena Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Saint Helena Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,101 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
174,006 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
587 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
55%
# Black Students
5 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
467 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
42%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
68
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
41,169
# 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 Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saint Helena Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1325 Adams St.
Saint Helena, CA 94574
(707) 967-2712
Saint Helena, CA 94574
(707) 967-2712
Grades: 3-5
| 249 students
Rank: #22.
Robert Louis Stevenson Intermediate
(Math: 35% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1316 Hillview Pl.
Saint Helena, CA 94574
(707) 967-2725
Saint Helena, CA 94574
(707) 967-2725
Grades: 6-8
| 244 students
Rank: n/an/a
1701 Grayson Ave.
Saint Helena, CA 94574
(707) 967-2772
Saint Helena, CA 94574
(707) 967-2772
Grades: K-2
| 177 students
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