Helena Elementary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 2 · Helena, Alabama
Helena Elementary School in Helena, Alabama enrolled 778 students in 2024-25 with 45.0 full-time teachers, 17.3 students per teacher against the Alabama elementary-school median of 16.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%
868 students in 2022-23, 855 students in 2023-24, 778 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 46.0 to 45.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 868 | 46.0 | 18.9 |
| 2023-24 | 855 | 44.0 | 19.4 |
| 2024-25 | 778 | 45.0 | 17.3 |
17.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 57 of every 100 Alabama elementary schools
Among the 691 Alabama elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 892 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Helena Elementary School enrolled 892 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 892 of the 892 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions4
- Chronically absent12.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
72.0% of students were White, 12.7% Black, 10.2% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White72.0%
- Black12.7%
- Hispanic10.2%
- Asian2.7%
- Two or more races1.8%
- American Indian0.5%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Helena
2 public elementary schools in Helena report 2024-25 enrollment; Helena Elementary School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Intermediate School | 955 | 18.0 | 23.7% |
| Helena Elementary School | 778 | 17.3 | 25.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Helena Elementary School
- Helena Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 955 students, 18.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Thompson Intermediate SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 5.1 miles away: 901 students, 17.9 per teacher (2024-25).5.1 mi
- Compare Helena Elementary School with Helena Intermediate SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Shelby County spends per student$12,436 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,436
- The largest public schools in AlabamaHelena Elementary School is the number 65 by size of 693 Alabama elementary schools open in 2024-25.#65 of 693
- Alabama schools by students per teacher17.3 students per teacher here against the Alabama median of 16.9 for elementary schools.17.3:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Helena Elementary School
How many students attend Helena Elementary School?
778 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 868 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Helena, AL.What is the student-teacher ratio at Helena Elementary School?
17.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alabama median for elementary schools is 16.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Helena Elementary School a Title I school?
Helena Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Helena Elementary School in?
Shelby County, NCES district ID 0103030. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 010303001175 are the district's.
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
- 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 Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.