Beringer Brothers-Los Hermanos Winery · Photo: Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0St. Helena’s public schools outscore 75% of California districts
60% of students in St. Helena’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the California average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Helena, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
St. Helena’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 317 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. Helena’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 60% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $40,260 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Saint Helena Elementary, then Robert Louis Stevenson Intermediate, then Saint Helena High. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Helena Montessori School and Farm (private) and Sun & Stars Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind St. Helena’s grade
A−: better than 75% of California school districts, #197 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve St. Helena, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in St. Helena
Saint Helena Primary
Grades K–2 · 193 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in St. Helena
Saint Helena Primary
Grades K–2 · 193 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in St. Helena
Saint Helena Primary
Grades K–2 · 193 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in St. Helena
Saint Helena Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 229 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in St. Helena
Saint Helena Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 229 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in St. Helena
Saint Helena Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 229 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in St. Helena
Robert Louis Stevenson Intermediate
Grades 6–8 · 257 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in St. Helena
Robert Louis Stevenson Intermediate
Grades 6–8 · 257 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in St. Helena
Robert Louis Stevenson Intermediate
Grades 6–8 · 257 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in St. Helena
Saint Helena High
Grades 9–12 · 416 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in St. Helena
Saint Helena High
Grades 9–12 · 416 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in St. Helena
Saint Helena High
Grades 9–12 · 416 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in St. Helena
Saint Helena High
Grades 9–12 · 416 students · 13:1 students per teacher
St. Helena’s public schools are run by St. Helena Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
St. Helena vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share St. Helena’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| St. Helena | A− | St. Helena Unified |
Every school in St. Helena
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Saint Helena Opportunities Program).
Questions about St. Helena’s schools
Are St. Helena’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. Helena children attend outscore 75% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #197 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is St. Helena in?
St. Helena Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,104 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do St. Helena kids go to high school?
Saint Helena High, with 416 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is St. Helena’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in St. Helena Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does St. Helena spend per student?
$40,260 in St. Helena Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in St. Helena?
Yes: St. Helena Montessori School and Farm (Catholic, grades PK–12, 232 students) and Sun & Stars Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 32 students).
Parents talk
What St. Helena families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.