St. Helens Virtual Academy

St. Helens Virtual Academy operates as a very small multi-level school in St Helens, Oregon, operated by St Helens SD 502. Current enrollment sits at 153 students spanning grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 60% smaller than the state mean of about 384.

St Helens SD 502 runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 2,856 students. St. Helens Virtual Academy is one of those campuses.

Demographically, St. Helens Virtual Academy lists that 79% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, St. Helens Virtual Academy has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 30.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.5:1, putting St. Helens Virtual Academy higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Columbia County put the typical household earns roughly $87,458 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Columbia County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,932 students), of which St. Helens Virtual Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Plymouth High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Inside the community feed, the feed for St. Helens Virtual Academy typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.