An equity score of 57/100 ranks St. Helena Parish #74 of 176 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,680 per pupil, St. Helena Parish ranks #138 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,119
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,680
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
St. Helena Parish operates 3 public schools serving 1,119 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in St. Helena Parish.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,680 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Louisiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.7% local, 53.7% state, and 18.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 57/100, ranked #74 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 435:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 37.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.6% African American, 6.0% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is St. Helena Early Learning Center, with a diversity index of 27.7/100.
St. Helena College and Career Academy accounts for 38.9% of all St. Helena Parish student enrollment
That dominant concentration means St. Helena Parish-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
St. Helena Parish reports 89.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
St. Helena Parish student-counselor ratio is 435:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
St. Helena Parish chronic absenteeism rate is 37.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
St. Helena Parish has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,119 students.
How much does St. Helena Parish spend per student?
St. Helena Parish spends $13,680 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #74 in Louisiana.
What is the demographic composition of St. Helena Parish?
St. Helena Parish students are 88.6% African American, 6.0% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for St. Helena Parish?
St. Helena Parish has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #74 out of 176 districts in Louisiana.