St. Helena Parish School District

354 Sitman Street
Greensburg, LA 70441-0540
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 271 students in St. Helena Parish School District.
Public Preschools in St. Helena Parish School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 0.66.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public preschool average of 61% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
3 Schools
652 Schools
# Students
997 Students
299,464 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
22,975 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 173 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%
82.6%
(2022-23)
18.9%
21%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
89%
42%
% White
6%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,262 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,683. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,906 is less than the state median of $18,725. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$13,111 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$12,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,262
$19,683
Spending / Student
$16,906
$18,725

Best St. Helena Parish School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1590 La 1042
Greensburg, LA 70441
(225) 222-3715
Gr: PK-2 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 997 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 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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