Total enrollment
2,373
-247 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Helena H S
Montana · 2,373 students · 1 city
Helena H S runs the local public-school system inside Montana: 4 K-12 schools serving roughly 2,373 students, with 4 high.
4-year change in Helena H S
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+2 (+100%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Helena H S ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Montana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,373 | #13 of 54 | #3,908 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #21 of 54 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #37 of 54 | #6,167 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 30.1% | #47 of 54 | #6,614 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.3% | #21 of 29 | #5,154 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 Helena H S
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 2,880 to 2,272 students (down 21%) and from 188 to 142 full-time teachers (down 24%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital High School | Helena | High | 09-12 | 1,293 |
| Helena High School | Helena | High | 09-12 | 979 |
| Helena P.A.L. | Helena | High | 09-12 | 58 |
| Mount Ascension Learning Ac HS | Helena | High | 09-12 | 43 |
About Helena H S
As a compact district in Montana, Helena H S hosts 2,373 students across 4 schools.
On a per-school basis, Helena H S runs about 593 students per school, 239% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 175.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,373 students, fell 9% from the 2,620 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 2 to 4 across the same 4-year window.
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