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Item: Saint Helena Unified School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

465 Main St.
St. Helena, CA 94574-2159

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Top 20%

Tel: (707) 967-2708

www.sthelenaunified.org

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Saint Helena Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

5 Schools

10,323 Schools

# Students

1,104 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

83 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Saint Helena Unified School District	California
Kind	81	264
1	57	187
2	54	196
3	61	204
4	79	205
5	88	210
6	94	210
7	75	213
8	90	216
9	113	231
10	106	225
11	98	226
12	108	235

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District Rank

Saint Helena Unified School District, which is ranked #372 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#373 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Saint Helena Unified School District
2023	#373
2022	#421
2021	#234
2019	#322
2018	#306
2017	#183
2016	#179
2015	#223
2014	#98
2013	#260
2012	#284
2011	#275
2010	#346

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43%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Saint Helena Unified School District	California
2023	43%	34%
2022	38%	33%
2021	32%	34%
2019	50%	40%
2018	45%	39%
2017	49%	38%
2016	49%	37%
2015	39%	34%
2014	77%	63%
2013	66%	59%
2012	63%	59%
2011	59%	58%
2010	55%	56%

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60%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Saint Helena Unified School District	California
2022	60%	47%
2021	77%	49%
2019	67%	51%
2018	45%	50%
2017	63%	48%
2016	65%	48%
2015	61%	44%
2014	77%	58%
2013	66%	57%
2012	68%	58%
2011	71%	56%
2010	63%	54%

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37%

29%

92%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Saint Helena Unified School District	California
2023	92%	86%
2022	92%	87%
2021	87%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	92%	84%
2017	92%	83%
2016	92%	83%
2015	92%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	87%
2012	95%	86%
2011	95%	83%

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(2022-23)

11.6%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Saint Helena Unified School District	California
2023	11.6%	27.7%
2022	9.3%	33%
2021	4.6%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Saint Helena Unified School District	California
2023	0.54	0.64
2022	0.54	0.63
2021	0.53	0.62
2020	0.53	0.64
2019	0.53	0.63
2018	0.53	0.64
2017	0.53	0.64
2016	0.52	0.64
2015	0.53	0.64
2014	0.52	0.65
2013	0.53	0.65
2012	0.54	0.65
2011	0.56	0.66
2010	0.54	0.67
2009	0.56	0.67
2008	0.52	0.65
2007	0.52	0.66
2006	0.53	0.66
2005	0.53	0.66
2004	0.53	0.67
2003	0.51	0.67
2002	0.51	0.67
2001	0.51	0.67
2000	0.49	0.67
1999	0.50	0.67
1998	0.49	0.67
1997	0.49	0.67
1996	0.51	0.67
1995	0.49	0.67
1994	0.47	0.67
1993	0.46	0.67
1992	0.42	0.67
1991	0.45	0.66
1990	0.42	0.66
1989	0.40	0.65
1988	0.40	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2020)
Year	Saint Helena Unified School District	California
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Saint Helena Unified School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	1%	12%
2006	1%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	2%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	2%	11%
1990	1%	10%
1989	1%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

52%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Saint Helena Unified School District	California
2023	53%	55%
2022	54%	56%
2021	53%	56%
2020	50%	55%
2019	50%	55%
2018	51%	54%
2017	51%	54%
2016	52%	54%
2015	53%	54%
2014	53%	53%
2013	52%	53%
2012	49%	52%
2011	47%	51%
2010	47%	50%
2009	45%	49%
2008	47%	50%
2007	46%	49%
2006	47%	48%
2005	46%	47%
2004	46%	46%
2003	44%	45%
2002	42%	44%
2001	40%	43%
2000	39%	42%
1999	37%	41%
1998	37%	40%
1997	38%	40%
1996	37%	39%
1995	36%	38%
1994	32%	37%
1993	32%	36%
1992	27%	35%
1991	29%	34%
1990	26%	33%
1989	24%	31%
1988	25%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Saint Helena Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2012	1%	6%
2010	1%	7%
2001	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

44%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Saint Helena Unified School District	California
2023	43%	21%
2022	42%	21%
2021	44%	22%
2020	48%	22%
2019	48%	23%
2018	47%	23%
2017	47%	24%
2016	47%	24%
2015	44%	25%
2014	45%	25%
2013	46%	25%
2012	48%	26%
2011	47%	27%
2010	50%	27%
2009	49%	28%
2008	51%	29%
2007	51%	30%
2006	51%	31%
2005	50%	32%
2004	51%	33%
2003	54%	34%
2002	56%	35%
2001	58%	36%
2000	60%	37%
1999	61%	38%
1998	61%	39%
1997	61%	39%
1996	60%	40%
1995	62%	41%
1994	66%	42%
1993	66%	43%
1992	71%	44%
1991	68%	46%
1990	72%	47%
1989	74%	49%
1988	73%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Saint Helena Unified School District	California
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $46,982 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $42,864 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$52 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Saint Helena Unified School District	California
2023	$52 MM	$10 MM
2022	$48 MM	$9 MM
2021	$46 MM	$8 MM
2020	$43 MM	$7 MM
2019	$43 MM	$7 MM
2018	$40 MM	$29 MM
2017	$37 MM	$26 MM
2016	$38 MM	$24 MM
2015	$28 MM	$17 MM
2014	$30 MM	$21 MM
2012	$26 MM	$19 MM
2011	$29 MM	$19 MM
2010	$28 MM	$17 MM
2009	$30 MM	$19 MM
2008	$28 MM	$19 MM
2007	$27 MM	$19 MM
2006	$21 MM	$17 MM
2005	$19 MM	$16 MM
2004	$16 MM	$16 MM
2003	$17 MM	$16 MM
2002	$15 MM	$15 MM
2001	$15 MM	$15 MM
2000	$18 MM	$13 MM
1999	$13 MM	$12 MM
1998	$11 MM	$11 MM
1997	$9 MM	$10 MM
1996	$8 MM	$9 MM
1995	$8 MM	$8 MM
1992	$7 MM	$7 MM
1990	$6 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$47 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Saint Helena Unified School District	California
2023	$47 MM	$9 MM
2022	$42 MM	$8 MM
2021	$40 MM	$7 MM
2020	$39 MM	$7 MM
2019	$41 MM	$7 MM
2018	$36 MM	$29 MM
2017	$40 MM	$24 MM
2016	$56 MM	$23 MM
2015	$29 MM	$18 MM
2014	$35 MM	$21 MM
2012	$38 MM	$19 MM
2011	$27 MM	$19 MM
2010	$29 MM	$18 MM
2009	$29 MM	$18 MM
2008	$27 MM	$19 MM
2007	$26 MM	$18 MM
2006	$21 MM	$17 MM
2005	$18 MM	$16 MM
2004	$17 MM	$17 MM
2003	$18 MM	$15 MM
2002	$19 MM	$16 MM
2001	$15 MM	$14 MM
2000	$24 MM	$13 MM
1999	$18 MM	$11 MM
1998	$11 MM	$11 MM
1997	$8 MM	$10 MM
1996	$8 MM	$8 MM
1995	$8 MM	$8 MM
1992	$6 MM	$7 MM
1990	$5 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$46,982

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Saint Helena Unified School District	California
2023	$46,311	$21,289
2022	$42,247	$17,710
2021	$39,072	$15,669
2020	$35,020	$14,213
2019	$34,320	$14,063
2018	$33,504	$16,033
2017	$30,869	$16,692
2016	$30,689	$15,604
2015	$21,697	$10,238
2014	$24,135	$11,786
2012	$18,884	$11,929
2011	$21,224	$11,681
2010	$20,502	$10,238
2009	$22,150	$11,099
2008	$20,238	$11,762
2007	$19,506	$11,879
2006	$15,339	$10,859
2005	$13,136	$10,445
2004	$11,094	$10,566
2003	$11,394	$10,456
2002	$9,885	$9,803
2001	$9,014	$10,568
2000	$11,190	$8,943
1999	$7,789	$8,203
1998	$6,547	$7,395
1997	$5,486	$6,922
1995	$4,615	$5,953
1992	$4,577	$5,430
1990	$4,076	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$42,864

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Saint Helena Unified School District	California
2023	$42,252	$19,218
2022	$36,424	$16,552
2021	$33,912	$13,970
2020	$31,147	$13,602
2019	$32,024	$13,522
2018	$30,231	$16,124
2017	$33,431	$15,588
2016	$45,444	$14,779
2015	$22,731	$10,739
2014	$27,704	$11,804
2012	$27,658	$12,155
2011	$19,565	$11,509
2010	$21,479	$10,739
2009	$21,712	$10,975
2008	$19,945	$11,678
2007	$18,929	$11,317
2006	$15,309	$10,926
2005	$12,270	$10,789
2004	$11,186	$11,073
2003	$12,085	$10,210
2002	$12,186	$10,600
2001	$9,272	$10,007
2000	$15,012	$9,131
1999	$10,704	$7,911
1998	$6,969	$7,592
1997	$5,071	$6,759
1995	$4,746	$6,033
1992	$4,206	$5,588
1990	$4,019	$5,241

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Best Saint Helena Unified School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Saint Helena Elementary School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1325 Adams St.
Saint Helena, CA 94574
(707) 967-2712

Gr: 3-5 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: #22.

Saint Helena High School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1401 Grayson Ave.
Saint Helena, CA 94574
(707) 967-2740

Gr: 9-12 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: #33.

Robert Louis Stevenson Intermediate

(Math: 36% | Reading: 60%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1316 Hillview Pl.
Saint Helena, CA 94574
(707) 967-2725

Gr: 6-8 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: n/an/a

Saint Helena Opportunities Program

Special Education School

Add to Compare

1325 Adams St.
Saint Helena, CA 94574
(707) 230-3798

Gr: 12 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: n/an/a

Saint Helena Primary

Add to Compare

1701 Grayson Ave.
Saint Helena, CA 94574
(707) 967-2772

Gr: K-2 | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Saint Helena Unified School District?

Saint Helena Unified School District manages 5 public schools serving 1,104 students.

What is the rank of Saint Helena Unified School District?

Saint Helena Unified School District is ranked #372 out of 1,903 school districts in California (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Saint Helena Unified School District?

52% of Saint Helena Unified School District students are Hispanic, 44% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Saint Helena Unified School District?

Saint Helena Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Saint Helena Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $42,864 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,104 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: 92% (Top 20% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 37% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education