Helen’s public schools
White County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Helen. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Georgia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Helen’s schools, in brief
School by school
6 of Helen’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s 2,141 public schools. Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) places highest (better than 80%); White County High School lowest (54%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Four elementary schools serve Helen, graded from B+ to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: White County High School. See the path ↓
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Helen, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Helen · depends on your address
Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate)
Grades PK–5 · 482 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Cleveland
Mossy Creek Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 427 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Cleveland
Mount Yonah Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 424 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Sautee Nacoochee
6th grade in Helen
White County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 900 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Cleveland
7th grade in Helen
White County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 900 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Cleveland
8th grade in Helen
White County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 900 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Cleveland
9th grade in Helen
White County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,140 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Cleveland
10th grade in Helen
White County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,140 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Cleveland
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the White County School District.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Helen vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Helen’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Helen | — | White County |
Every school in Helen
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Helen’s schools
Are Helen’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Helen. White County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Helen. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 6 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Helen in?
White County School District.
Where do Helen kids go to high school?
White County High School.
Parents talk
What Helen families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Helen → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.