Helix SD 1

Public school district · Umatilla County · Oregon · NCES district ID 4106270

Helix SD 1 spent $25,393 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 72% of the other Oregon districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $20,169). Its one school enrolled 190 students in 2024-25; 56.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,102 per student, down 9.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Oregon: 81.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Oregon districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Helix SD 1 in enrollment (117 to 184 students) and Helix SD 1 itself.

Current spending per student, Oregon districts closest in size to Helix SD 1, FY23Jewell SD 8 $50,966; McKenzie SD 68 $31,626; Falls City SD 57 $29,103; Ione SD R2 $27,560; Mapleton SD 32 $26,088; Condon SD 25J $25,730; Arlington SD 3 $25,700; Helix SD 1 $25,393; Powers SD 31 $22,402; Annex SD 29 $17,176; State median, under 1,000 students $20,169.10k20k30k40k50k60kJewell SD 8$50,966McKenzie SD 68$31,626Falls City SD 57$29,103Ione SD R2$27,560Mapleton SD 32$26,088Condon SD 25J$25,730Arlington SD 3$25,700Helix SD 1$25,393Powers SD 31$22,402Annex SD 29$17,176State median, under 1,000 students $20,169
Current spending per student, Oregon districts closest in size to Helix SD 1, FY23Jewell SD 8 $50,966; McKenzie SD 68 $31,626; Falls City SD 57 $29,103; Ione SD R2 $27,560; Mapleton SD 32 $26,088; Condon SD 25J $25,730; Arlington SD 3 $25,700; Helix SD 1 $25,393; Powers SD 31 $22,402; Annex SD 29 $17,176; State median, under 1,000 students $20,169.10k20k30k40k50k60kJewell SD 8$50,966McKenzie SD 68$31,626Falls City SD 57$29,103Ione SD R2$27,560Mapleton SD 32$26,088Condon SD 25J$25,730Arlington SD 3$25,700Helix SD 1$25,393Powers SD 31$22,402Annex SD 29$17,176State median, under 1,000 students $20,169
Current spending per student, Oregon districts closest in size to Helix SD 1, FY23Jewell SD 8 $50,966; McKenzie SD 68 $31,626; Falls City SD 57 $29,103; Ione SD R2 $27,560; Mapleton SD 32 $26,088; Condon SD 25J $25,730; Arlington SD 3 $25,700; Helix SD 1 $25,393; Powers SD 31 $22,402; Annex SD 29 $17,176; State median, under 1,000 students $20,169.10k30k50k60kJewell SD 8$50,966McKenzie SD 68$31,626Falls City SD 57$29,103Ione SD R2$27,560Mapleton SD 32$26,088Condon SD 25J$25,730Arlington SD 3$25,700Helix SD 1$25,393Powers SD 31$22,402Annex SD 29$17,176State median, under 1,000 students $20,169
Current spending per student, Oregon districts closest in size to Helix SD 1, FY23Jewell SD 8 $50,966; McKenzie SD 68 $31,626; Falls City SD 57 $29,103; Ione SD R2 $27,560; Mapleton SD 32 $26,088; Condon SD 25J $25,730; Arlington SD 3 $25,700; Helix SD 1 $25,393; Powers SD 31 $22,402; Annex SD 29 $17,176; State median, under 1,000 students $20,169.10k30k50k60kJewell SD 8$50,966McKenzie SD 68$31,626Falls City SD 57$29,103Ione SD R2$27,560Mapleton SD 32$26,088Condon SD 25J$25,730Arlington SD 3$25,700Helix SD 1$25,393Powers SD 31$22,402Annex SD 29$17,176State median, under 1,000 students $20,169

Where the money came from

$4,640,000 in revenue: 56.7% state, 30.4% local and 12.9% federal. Total spending including $438,000 of capital outlay was $4,243,000, or $29,262 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Helix SD 1 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,630,000; Local $1,411,000; Federal $599,000; total $4,640,000.
  • State$2,630,000 57%
  • Local$1,411,000 30%
  • Federal$599,000 13%

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 100 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

144 students in 2022-23, 186 students in 2023-24, 190 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Helix SD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 144, 2023-24: 186, 2024-25: 1900501001502002022-231442023-241862024-25190
Helix SD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 144, 2023-24: 186, 2024-25: 1900501001502002022-231442023-241862024-25190
Helix SD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 144, 2023-24: 186, 2024-25: 1900501001502002022-231442023-241862024-25190
Helix SD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 144, 2023-24: 186, 2024-25: 1900501001502002022-231442023-241862024-25190

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2314416.58.7
2023-2418617.010.9
2024-2519017.311.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,034,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,131 per student

Helix SD 1 booked $1,034,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 17 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $62,667 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 39 in 100 Oregon districts with a figure (state median $65,110, 168 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Oregon teacher salary at $69,671 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$880,00085.1%
Special education$59,0005.7%
Vocational$84,0008.1%
Other programs$11,0001.1%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,279 in 2018-19, $4,530 in 2019-20, $5,204 in 2020-21, $5,612 in 2021-22, $7,131 in 2022-23.

Helix SD 1 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,279, 2019-20: $4,530, 2020-21: $5,204, 2021-22: $5,612, 2022-23: $7,13102k4k6k8k2018-19$4,2792019-20$4,5302020-21$5,2042021-22$5,6122022-23$7,131
Helix SD 1 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,279, 2019-20: $4,530, 2020-21: $5,204, 2021-22: $5,612, 2022-23: $7,13102k4k6k8k2018-19$4,2792019-20$4,5302020-21$5,2042021-22$5,6122022-23$7,131
Helix SD 1 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,279, 2019-20: $4,530, 2020-21: $5,204, 2021-22: $5,612, 2022-23: $7,13102k4k6k8k2018-19$4,2792019-20$4,5302020-21$5,2042021-22$5,6122022-23$7,131
Helix SD 1 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,279, 2019-20: $4,530, 2020-21: $5,204, 2021-22: $5,612, 2022-23: $7,13102k4k6k8k2018-19$4,2792019-20$4,5302020-21$5,2042021-22$5,6122022-23$7,131

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Helix SD 1 scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading and 30-34% in math, against 44% in reading and 30.6% in math across Oregon. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Oregon, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtOregonStudents tested
Reading and language arts55-59%44%95
Math30-34%30.6%95

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 10 students in Helix SD 1's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.3% across Oregon. 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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtOregon
Four-year graduation rate50% or more81.3%
Students in the class1046,371

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 other school, 190 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Helix School19011.0not reportedTargeted program

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 SD 1

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 SD 1

  1. Oregon districts by spending per studentHelix SD 1 ranks 29 of 100 Oregon districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($25,393).#29 of 100
  2. Every school district in OregonHelix SD 1 is the number 172 by size of 207 Oregon districts, with 145 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#172 of 207
  3. Mapleton SD 32The next larger Oregon district: 147 students in fall 2022, $26,088 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,088
  4. Ione SD R2The next smaller Oregon district: 134 students in fall 2022, $27,560 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,560
  5. Compare Helix SD 1 with Mapleton SD 32Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across OregonHelix SD 1 spent $62,667 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $65,110); spending, not a salary.$62,667
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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 SD 1

  1. How many schools and students are in Helix SD 1?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 190 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Helix SD 1 spend per student?
    $25,393 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Oregon median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $20,169 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,102 per student, down 9.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Helix SD 1's money come from?
    $4,640,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 56.7% state, 30.4% local and 12.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Helix SD 1 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 5 of the 121 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 4.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Helix SD 1 spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,034,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,131 per student. Divided by the 17 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $62,667 per teacher, more than 39 in 100 Oregon districts (state median $65,110). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Oregon teacher salary at $69,671 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Helix SD 1 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Helix SD 1 scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading and 30-34% in math, against 44% in reading and 30.6% in math across Oregon. Oregon's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Helix SD 1?
    50% or more of the 10 students in Helix SD 1's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.3% across Oregon. 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.
  8. What is Helix SD 1's NCES district ID?
    4106270. 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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.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: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

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

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