Enrollment
58
High
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 238
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HELENA H S·NCES 301383001145
Helena P.A.L.
1325 Poplar Street, Helena, MT 59601 · (406) 324-2000 · Lewis and Clark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL58 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
32 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 5 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 21 | 36% |
| Grade 12 | 32 | 55% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 40% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Helena P.A.L.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helena P.A.L. this school | 58 | 55.2% | N/A |
| North Star High School Rudyard | 56 | 50.0% | N/A |
| Choteau High School Choteau | 109 | 49.5% | N/A |
| Fairview High School Fairview | 92 | 41.3% | N/A |
| Bridger Charter School Bozeman | 69 | 39.1% | N/A |
| Bitterroot Polytech HS Hamilton | 87 | 34.5% | N/A |
Matched among Montana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Helena P.A.L. ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Lewis and Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 58 | #113 of 180 | #5 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
About Helena P.A.L.
Helena P.A.L. runs as a very small high school in Helena, Montana. It teaches 58 students in grades 9 through 12. It has 76% fewer students than the average for high schools in Montana (about 238).
Helena H S has 2,373 students in 4 schools, and Helena P.A.L. is one of those schools.
About 79% of the student body at Helena P.A.L. is White. Other groups make up 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Native American. County-wide, 91% of Lewis and Clark County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 36%.
The school has 7.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 8.2 students per teacher. High schools in Montana have an average ratio of 11.3:1. The school reported 55% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is higher than the 38% average for public schools in Lewis and Clark County.
The school's county is Lewis and Clark County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $78,237, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. There are 36 public schools in the county, enrolling about 9,786, Helena P.A.L. among them.
Helena P.A.L.'s closest public school neighbor is Central School, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Helena P.A.L. is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
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Lewis and Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
73,464
Census ACS
Median income
$78,237
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
9,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Helena H S
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Helena High SchoolHigh · 979 students
- Mount Ascension Learning Ac HSHigh · 43 students
Other schools in Helena
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Helena High SchoolHigh · 979 students
- C R Anderson Middle SchlMiddle · 962 students
- Helena Middle SchoolMiddle · 701 students
- Four Georgians SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Jim Darcy SchoolElementary · 473 students
Nearby schools
- Central School0.4 mi · 242
- Helena Middle School0.5 mi · 701
- Hawthorne School0.5 mi · 183
- Broadwater School0.7 mi · 207
- Helena High School0.8 mi · 979
- C R Anderson Middle Schl0.9 mi · 962
Frequently asked questions
About Helena P.A.L.How many students attend Helena P.A.L.?
Helena P.A.L. enrolls approximately 58 students in grades 09-12.
Is Helena P.A.L. an elementary, middle, or high school?
Helena P.A.L. is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Helena P.A.L. have?
Helena P.A.L. employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Helena P.A.L.?
Student demographics at Helena P.A.L. are roughly 79% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is Helena P.A.L. in?
Helena P.A.L. is part of Helena H S.
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