Other / mixed grade configuration · St Helens, OR

St. Helens Virtual Academy

Federal NCES profile for St. Helens Virtual Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 411172001901
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0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

St. Helens Virtual Academy earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Oregon schools.

#1 of 7
public schools in St Helens · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
25.5:1
large classes for Oregon
153
students enrolled

St. Helens Virtual Academy has class sizes larger than 95% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, St. Helens Virtual Academy ranks #1 of 7 public schools in St Helens, OR.

School address

St Helens, OR 97051
District: St Helens Sd 502 · Oregon

NCES ID 411172001901 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-24 students YoY

St. Helens Virtual Academy shrank from 108 students in 2022-23 to 84 in 2023-24 (-22.2%).

Teacher FTE added 6.4 → 7.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-24 students YoY 411172001901 · St Helens, OR Other · SMALL · TRAD

153 enr · 25.5:1 · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: St Helens High School (823 students)

St. Helens Virtual Academy shrank from 108 students in 2022-23 to 84 in 2023-24 (-22.2%). Teacher FTE added 6.4 → 7.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →

St. Helens Virtual Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows St. Helens Virtual Academy reports 153 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How St. Helens Virtual Academy compares

St. Helens Virtual Academy is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.5:1 ▲ 45% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 153 top 85% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

25.5:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
153
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
25.5:1
students per teacher - 45% above state mean
Top 95% in Oregon - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$15,027
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $21,075
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 153 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.6%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
Two or More 7.2%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 79.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.9, St. Helens Virtual Academy is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for St Helens Sd 502 reports $15,027 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How St. Helens Virtual Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
St Helens High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
St Helens Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Mcbride Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Lewis & Clark Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Columbia City School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to St. Helens Virtual Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

St Helens Sd 502 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~153 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~25.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about St. Helens Virtual Academy

How many students attend St. Helens Virtual Academy?

St. Helens Virtual Academy has 153 students enrolled. It is a public school in St Helens, OR. CCD year-over-year: 108 (2022-23) → 84 (2023-24), down 24.

What is the student-teacher ratio at St. Helens Virtual Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at St. Helens Virtual Academy is 25.5:1, which is 45% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 62% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of St. Helens Virtual Academy?

The largest demographic group at St. Helens Virtual Academy is White at 79.6% of enrollment, in St Helens, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for St. Helens Virtual Academy?

St. Helens Virtual Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does St. Helens Virtual Academy rank among public schools in St Helens?

By Resource Investment Index, St. Helens Virtual Academy ranks #1 of 7 public schools in St Helens, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in St Helens on the city page.

What other schools are in St Helens Sd 502?

Besides St. Helens Virtual Academy, St Helens Sd 502 also operates St Helens High School (823 students), St Helens Middle School (563 students), and Mcbride Elementary School (452 students). See the St Helens Sd 502 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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