St. Helena Parish School District

354 Sitman Street
Greensburg, LA 70441-0540
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 607 students in St. Helena Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in St. Helena Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
1,082 Students
502,401 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
35,169 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

St. Helena Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#169 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
6%
34%
16%
42%
5%
27%
77%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
12%
% Black
89%
41%
% White
6%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,157 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,398 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,157
$15,176
Spending / Student
$16,398
$14,514

Best St. Helena Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Helena Arts And Technology Academy
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1798 Highway 1042
Greensburg, LA 70441
(225) 222-4364
Gr: 3-6 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: n/an/a
1590 La 1042
Greensburg, LA 70441
(225) 222-3715
Gr: PK-2 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,082 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 77% (Top 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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