Total enrollment
1,104
-81 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Saint Helena Unified
California · 1,104 students · 1 city
Parents inside Saint Helena Unified pick from 5 public K-12 options, with combined enrollment of about 1,104 students (an average school size of 221).
4-year change in Saint Helena Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Saint Helena Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #153 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,104 | #518 of 587 | #6,572 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #446 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #2 of 587 | #3,524 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 36.5% | #454 of 587 | #5,946 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.8% | #281 of 530 | #2,505 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Saint Helena Unified
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,191 to 1,095 students (down 8%) and from 80 to 82 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Helena High | St. Helena | High | 09-12 | 416 |
| Robert Louis Stevenson Intermediate | St. Helena | Middle | 06-08 | 257 |
| Saint Helena Elementary | St. Helena | Elementary | 03-05 | 229 |
| Saint Helena Primary | St. Helena | Elementary | KG-02 | 193 |
| Saint Helena Opportunities Program | St. Helena | High | 12-12 | 9 |
About Saint Helena Unified
Saint Helena Unified is a small public-school district in California. The district maintains 5 schools and serves approximately 1,104 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Saint Helena Unified is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Saint Helena Unified runs about 221 students per school, 62% lower than the state mean of roughly 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 7%: 1,185 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,104 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 4 to 5 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Saint Helena Unified discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.