Helix High School
Listed by NCES as Helix High District (district ID 0602211)
Public school district · San Diego County · California · NCES district ID 0602211
Helix High School spent $14,194 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 87% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,855). Its one school enrolled 2,554 students in 2024-25; 46.1% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 96% (California: 86.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among California districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Helix High School in enrollment (2,456 to 2,551 students) and Helix High School itself.
Where the money came from
$38,282,000 in revenue: 46.1% state, 43.1% local and 10.8% federal. Total spending including $394,000 of capital outlay was $35,945,000, or $14,367 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$17,652,000 46%
- Local$16,499,000 43%
- Federal$4,131,000 11%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
2,502 students in 2022-23, 2,544 students in 2023-24, 2,554 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,502 | 103.9 | 24.1 |
| 2023-24 | 2,544 | 105.6 | 24.1 |
| 2024-25 | 2,554 | 109.9 | 23.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
96% of the 568 students in Helix High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 96% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 568 | 495,492 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 high school, 2,554 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helix High | 2,554 | 23.2 | 27.4% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Helix High School
- Website: helixcharter.net
- Phone: (619) 644-1940
- Office: 7323 University Ave., La Mesa, CA 91941
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Helix High School
- California districts by spending per studentHelix High School ranks 565 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,194).#565 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaHelix High School is the number 431 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 2,502 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#431 of 1,991
- Livingston UnionThe next larger California district: 2,504 students in fall 2022, $16,497 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,497
- Wiseburn UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 2,491 students in fall 2022, $15,501 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,501
- Compare Helix High School with Livingston UnionEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Helix High, its largest high school2,554 students in 2024-25, 23.2 per teacher.2,554
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Helix High School
How many schools and students are in Helix High School?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 2,554 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Helix High School spend per student?
$14,194 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.Where does Helix High School's money come from?
$38,282,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 46.1% state, 43.1% local and 10.8% federal (NCES F-33).What is the graduation rate in Helix High School?
96% of the 568 students in Helix High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Helix High School's NCES district ID?
0602211. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25