For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 150 students in St Helens School District 502. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Oregon.
Public Charter School in St Helens School District 502 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Oregon public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public charter school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
8 Schools
133 Schools
# Students
2,764 Students
42,880 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
2,178 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St Helens School District 502, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#148 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Graduation Rate
75%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.46
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
15%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
77%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,937 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,041 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,937
$18,279
Spending / Student
$15,041
$19,325
Best St Helens School District 502 Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Helens Arthur Academy
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
33035 Pittsburg Rd
Saint Helens, OR 97051
(503) 366-7030
Saint Helens, OR 97051
(503) 366-7030
Gr: K-5 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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