St. Helena Unified School District

Listed by NCES as Saint Helena Unified (district ID 0637830)

Public school district · Napa County · California · NCES district ID 0637830

St. Helena Unified School District spent $38,622 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of the 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,855). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,095 students in 2024-25; 12.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $40,260 per student, up 4.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (California: 86.2%).

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 California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to St. Helena Unified in enrollment (1,104 to 1,138 students) and St. Helena Unified itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to St. Helena Unified, FY23St. Helena Unified $38,622; Nevada County Office of Education $29,345; Making Waves Academy $23,069; Heritage Peak Charter District $18,410; Fortuna Elementary $17,627; Mammoth Unified $16,921; Armona Union Elementary $16,044; Monarch River Academy $15,389; Norton Science & Language Academy $14,702; California Virtual Academy at Maricopa District $14,600; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k20k30k40kSt. Helena Unified$38,622Nevada County Office of Educat…$29,345Making Waves Academy$23,069Heritage Peak Charter District$18,410Fortuna Elementary$17,627Mammoth Unified$16,921Armona Union Elementary$16,044Monarch River Academy$15,389Norton Science & Language Acad…$14,702California Virtual Academy at …$14,600State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to St. Helena Unified, FY23St. Helena Unified $38,622; Nevada County Office of Education $29,345; Making Waves Academy $23,069; Heritage Peak Charter District $18,410; Fortuna Elementary $17,627; Mammoth Unified $16,921; Armona Union Elementary $16,044; Monarch River Academy $15,389; Norton Science & Language Academy $14,702; California Virtual Academy at Maricopa District $14,600; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k20k30k40kSt. Helena Unified$38,622Nevada County Office of Education$29,345Making Waves Academy$23,069Heritage Peak Charter District$18,410Fortuna Elementary$17,627Mammoth Unified$16,921Armona Union Elementary$16,044Monarch River Academy$15,389Norton Science & Language Academy$14,702California Virtual Academy at Maric…$14,600State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to St. Helena Unified, FY23St. Helena Unified $38,622; Nevada County Office of Education $29,345; Making Waves Academy $23,069; Heritage Peak Charter District $18,410; Fortuna Elementary $17,627; Mammoth Unified $16,921; Armona Union Elementary $16,044; Monarch River Academy $15,389; Norton Science & Language Academy $14,702; California Virtual Academy at Maricopa District $14,600; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k20k30k40kSt. Helena Unified$38,622Nevada County Office of Education$29,345Making Waves Academy$23,069Heritage Peak Charter District$18,410Fortuna Elementary$17,627Mammoth Unified$16,921Armona Union Elementary$16,044Monarch River Academy$15,389Norton Science & Language Academy$14,702California Virtual Academy at Maricopa Dist…$14,600State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to St. Helena Unified, FY23St. Helena Unified $38,622; Nevada County Office of Education $29,345; Making Waves Academy $23,069; Heritage Peak Charter District $18,410; Fortuna Elementary $17,627; Mammoth Unified $16,921; Armona Union Elementary $16,044; Monarch River Academy $15,389; Norton Science & Language Academy $14,702; California Virtual Academy at Maricopa District $14,600; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k20k30k40kSt. Helena Unified$38,622Nevada County Office of Education$29,345Making Waves Academy$23,069Heritage Peak Charter District$18,410Fortuna Elementary$17,627Mammoth Unified$16,921Armona Union Elementary$16,044Monarch River Academy$15,389Norton Science & Language Academy$14,702California Virtual Academy at Maricopa…$14,600State median, 1,000+ students $16,855

Where the money came from

$51,868,000 in revenue: 12.5% state, 83.4% local and 4.1% federal. Total spending including $1,514,000 of capital outlay was $47,322,000, or $42,214 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

St. Helena Unified School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,470,000; Local $43,275,000; Federal $2,123,000; total $51,868,000.
  • State$6,470,000 12%
  • Local$43,275,000 83%
  • Federal$2,123,000 4%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,120 students in 2022-23, 1,091 students in 2023-24, 1,095 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

St. Helena Unified School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,120, 2023-24: 1,091, 2024-25: 1,09505001k1.5k2022-231,1202023-241,0912024-251,095
St. Helena Unified School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,120, 2023-24: 1,091, 2024-25: 1,09505001k1.5k2022-231,1202023-241,0912024-251,095
St. Helena Unified School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,120, 2023-24: 1,091, 2024-25: 1,09505001k1.5k2022-231,1202023-241,0912024-251,095
St. Helena Unified School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,120, 2023-24: 1,091, 2024-25: 1,09505001k1.5k2022-231,1202023-241,0912024-251,095

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,12086.113.0
2023-241,09185.912.7
2024-251,09581.913.4

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in St. Helena Unified School District scored proficient or above: 56-60% in reading and 37-41% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts56-60%45%478
Math37-41%34%479

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

90-94% of the 117 students in St. Helena Unified School District'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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%86.2%
Students in the class117495,492

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.

2 elementary schools, 422 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Saint Helena Elementary22914.432.8%Not reported
Saint Helena Primary19313.924.9%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.

1 middle school, 257 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Robert Louis Stevenson Intermediate25712.637.7%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.

1 high school, 416 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Saint Helena High41613.135.6%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 St. Helena Unified School District

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 St. Helena Unified School District

  1. California districts by spending per studentSt. Helena Unified School District ranks 3 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($38,622).#3 of 646
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaSt. Helena Unified School District is the number 639 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 1,121 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#639 of 1,991
  3. Making Waves AcademyThe next larger California district: 1,124 students in fall 2022, $23,069 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,069
  4. Mammoth UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 1,118 students in fall 2022, $16,921 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,921
  5. Compare St. Helena Unified School District with Making Waves AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Saint Helena High, its largest high school416 students in 2024-25, 13.1 per teacher.416
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 St. Helena Unified School District

  1. How many schools and students are in St. Helena Unified School District?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,095 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does St. Helena Unified School District spend per student?
    $38,622 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. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $40,260 per student, up 4.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does St. Helena Unified School District's money come from?
    $51,868,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 12.5% state, 83.4% local and 4.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in St. Helena Unified School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 63 of the 1,179 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 5.3%, 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 do students in St. Helena Unified School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in St. Helena Unified School District scored proficient or above: 56-60% in reading and 37-41% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California'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.
  6. What is the graduation rate in St. Helena Unified School District?
    90-94% of the 117 students in St. Helena Unified School District'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.
  7. What is St. Helena Unified School District's NCES district ID?
    0637830. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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
  • 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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