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Item: St Helens School District 502
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

474 N 16th St
St Helens, OR 97051-1340

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (503) 397-3085

www.sthelens.k12.or.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 648 students in St Helens School District 502. This district's average middle is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.

Public Middle Schools in St Helens School District 502 have an score of 18% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (OR)

# Schools

8 Schools

475 Schools

# Students

2,764 Students

172,638 Students

# Teachers

152 Teachers

9,438 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	St Helens School District 502	Oregon
2	1	24
3	1	24
4	2	27
6	192	174
7	191	199
8	207	203
9	6	22
10	14	24
11	13	26
12	21	29

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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.

This School District

State Average (OR)

#148 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	St Helens School District 502
2023	#148
2022	#158
2021	#140
2019	#102
2018	#42
2017	#62
2016	#58
2015	#94
2014	#71
2013	#58
2012	#69

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21%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	St Helens School District 502	Oregon
2023	21%	31%
2022	18%	31%
2021	12%	32%
2019	35%	40%
2018	43%	41%
2017	42%	42%
2016	44%	43%
2015	38%	42%
2014	61%	63%
2013	61%	63%
2012	62%	64%

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32%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	St Helens School District 502	Oregon
2022	32%	44%
2021	37%	47%
2019	50%	54%
2018	43%	56%
2017	53%	55%
2016	53%	57%
2015	52%	56%
2014	72%	72%
2013	74%	72%
2012	73%	74%
2011	78%	81%

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28%

30%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	St Helens School District 502	Oregon
2022	28%	30%
2021	32%	35%

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75%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	St Helens School District 502	Oregon
2023	75%	81%
2022	74%	81%
2021	71%	81%
2020	72%	84%
2019	80%	81%
2018	74%	80%
2017	74%	78%
2016	71%	77%
2015	65%	76%
2014	78%	74%
2013	60%	72%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	St Helens School District 502	Oregon
2023	0.39	0.59
2022	0.37	0.58
2021	0.35	0.58
2020	0.34	0.56
2019	0.34	0.56
2018	0.31	0.55
2017	0.31	0.55
2016	0.30	0.55
2015	0.31	0.54
2014	0.32	0.54
2013	0.32	0.54
2012	0.30	0.53
2011	0.31	0.53
2010	0.28	0.51
2009	0.25	0.51
2008	0.24	0.49
2007	0.25	0.48
2006	0.18	0.44
2005	0.21	0.45
2004	0.21	0.42
2003	0.20	0.41
2002	0.17	0.38
2001	0.18	0.34
2000	0.18	0.32
1999	0.18	0.31
1998	0.15	0.30
1997	0.15	0.27
1996	0.16	0.27
1995	0.12	0.26
1994	0.11	0.24
1993	0.12	0.22
1992	0.10	0.22
1991	0.10	0.21

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	St Helens School District 502	Oregon
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	St Helens School District 502	Oregon
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	6%
2009	4%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	3%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	St Helens School District 502	Oregon
2023	12%	25%
2022	12%	25%
2021	11%	25%
2020	10%	24%
2019	10%	24%
2018	9%	23%
2017	9%	23%
2016	9%	22%
2015	9%	22%
2014	8%	22%
2013	8%	22%
2012	8%	21%
2011	8%	21%
2010	9%	21%
2009	6%	18%
2008	6%	18%
2007	7%	17%
2006	6%	16%
2005	5%	15%
2004	5%	14%
2003	5%	13%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	4%	9%
1999	4%	9%
1998	3%	8%
1997	3%	7%
1996	3%	7%
1995	3%	6%
1994	2%	6%
1993	3%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	2%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	St Helens School District 502	Oregon
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%

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% White

77%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	St Helens School District 502	Oregon
2023	77%	59%
2022	78%	60%
2021	80%	60%
2020	80%	62%
2019	80%	62%
2018	83%	63%
2017	83%	63%
2016	83%	63%
2015	82%	64%
2014	82%	64%
2013	82%	65%
2012	83%	65%
2011	83%	66%
2010	83%	67%
2009	85%	69%
2008	87%	69%
2007	85%	70%
2006	90%	73%
2005	88%	73%
2004	88%	75%
2003	89%	76%
2002	90%	78%
2001	90%	80%
2000	90%	82%
1999	90%	82%
1998	92%	83%
1997	92%	85%
1996	92%	85%
1995	93%	86%
1994	94%	87%
1993	93%	88%
1992	95%	88%
1991	95%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	St Helens School District 502	Oregon
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	St Helens School District 502	Oregon
2023	7%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	6%	7%
2020	7%	6%
2019	7%	6%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	6%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	4%

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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.

This School District

This State (OR)

Total Revenue

$39 MM

$9,902 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	St Helens School District 502	Oregon
2023	$39 MM	$14 MM
2022	$37 MM	$13 MM
2021	$39 MM	$14 MM
2020	$37 MM	$13 MM
2019	$41 MM	$13 MM
2018	$37 MM	$12 MM
2017	$33 MM	$10 MM
2016	$33 MM	$10 MM
2015	$32 MM	$9 MM
2014	$31 MM	$9 MM
2012	$30 MM	$9 MM
2011	$31 MM	$9 MM
2010	$32 MM	$9 MM
2009	$33 MM	$9 MM
2008	$31 MM	$9 MM
2007	$30 MM	$8 MM
2006	$28 MM	$8 MM
2005	$26 MM	$7 MM
2004	$26 MM	$7 MM
2003	$24 MM	$7 MM
2002	$25 MM	$8 MM
2001	$24 MM	$7 MM
2000	$25 MM	$7 MM
1999	$21 MM	$7 MM
1998	$20 MM	$7 MM
1997	$17 MM	$6 MM
1996	$17 MM	$5 MM
1995	$17 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$42 MM

$10,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	St Helens School District 502	Oregon
2023	$42 MM	$13 MM
2022	$49 MM	$13 MM
2021	$42 MM	$13 MM
2020	$49 MM	$13 MM
2019	$69 MM	$12 MM
2018	$46 MM	$11 MM
2017	$35 MM	$11 MM
2016	$34 MM	$10 MM
2015	$31 MM	$9 MM
2014	$31 MM	$9 MM
2012	$30 MM	$8 MM
2011	$31 MM	$9 MM
2010	$31 MM	$9 MM
2009	$33 MM	$9 MM
2008	$32 MM	$9 MM
2007	$29 MM	$8 MM
2006	$27 MM	$8 MM
2005	$25 MM	$7 MM
2004	$23 MM	$8 MM
2003	$23 MM	$8 MM
2002	$24 MM	$8 MM
2001	$26 MM	$7 MM
2000	$37 MM	$7 MM
1999	$24 MM	$7 MM
1998	$19 MM	$7 MM
1997	$17 MM	$6 MM
1996	$17 MM	$5 MM
1995	$16 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,937

$18,279

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	St Helens School District 502	Oregon
2023	$13,972	$15,731
2022	$13,230	$15,550
2021	$14,896	$17,612
2020	$13,230	$15,550
2019	$14,669	$15,425
2018	$12,588	$13,735
2017	$11,080	$13,275
2016	$10,891	$13,680
2015	$10,411	$10,566
2014	$9,660	$11,408
2012	$8,656	$11,203
2011	$8,753	$10,658
2010	$8,928	$10,566
2009	$8,997	$11,034
2008	$8,599	$10,713
2007	$7,967	$9,592
2006	$8,369	$10,288
2005	$7,268	$8,933
2004	$7,393	$9,082
2003	$6,894	$8,131
2002	$7,350	$8,626
2001	$7,309	$7,836
2000	$7,495	$7,798
1999	$6,453	$7,145
1998	$6,419	$7,139
1997	$5,880	$6,622
1995	$6,121	$6,500
1992	$6,232	$5,437

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Spending / Student

$15,041

$19,325

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	St Helens School District 502	Oregon
2023	$15,079	$14,691
2022	$17,671	$15,079
2021	$16,076	$16,448
2020	$17,671	$15,079
2019	$24,669	$14,517
2018	$15,494	$13,171
2017	$11,828	$13,719
2016	$11,252	$13,839
2015	$10,160	$10,394
2014	$9,508	$11,426
2012	$8,696	$10,613
2011	$8,711	$10,638
2010	$8,713	$10,394
2009	$9,080	$11,196
2008	$8,812	$10,893
2007	$7,903	$9,644
2006	$7,944	$9,826
2005	$7,021	$9,204
2004	$6,430	$9,658
2003	$6,708	$8,745
2002	$6,935	$8,621
2001	$7,704	$8,219
2000	$11,278	$7,139
1999	$7,542	$7,276
1998	$6,278	$7,067
1997	$5,647	$6,935
1995	$5,934	$5,974
1992	$5,967	$5,702

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Best St Helens School District 502 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

St. Helens Virtual Academy

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

470 N 16th St
Saint Helens, OR 97051
(503) 366-7200

Gr: K-12 | 84 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

St. Helens Middle School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

354 N 15th St
Saint Helens, OR 97051
(503) 366-7300

Gr: 6-8 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,764 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 75% (Top 50% in OR)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education