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St. Helena Parish School District
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District details
School board members: 6
Students: 1,082 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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St. Helena Parish School District is a school district in Louisiana (St. Helena Parish). During the 2024 school year, 1,082 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The St. Helena Parish School District consists of six members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Virginia BellDistrict 5
Linda ChaneyDistrict 3
George HughesDistrict 4
Joyce PorterDistrict 1
Lolita PorterDistrict 2
Alton TravisDistrict 6

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Overlapping state house districts

St. Helena Parish School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Louisiana House of Representatives District 72Robby CarterDemocratic Party 100% 63%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,283,000 $2,960 19%
Local: $4,872,000 $4,393 28%
State: $9,459,000 $8,529 54%
Total: $17,614,000 $15,883
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $17,247,000 $15,551
Total Current Expenditures: $15,335,000 $13,827
Instructional Expenditures: $6,613,000 $5,963 38%
Student and Staff Support: $2,089,000 $1,883 12%
Administration: $2,516,000 $2,268 15%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,117,000 $3,712 24%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,189,000 $1,072
Construction: $956,000 $862
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $9,000 $8
Interest on Debt: $332,000 $299

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 5 5 <50 PS <=10
2018-2019 19 PS 18 <50 <50 30-39
2017-2018 20 20 <50 PS 20-29
2016-2017 29 28 <50 PS 40-49
2015-2016 37 36 <50 40-49
2014-2015 26 25 <50 PS 21-39
2013-2014 34 30-34 PS PS <50
2012-2013 30 25-29 PS <50
2011-2012 51 50-54 PS 40-59
2010-2011 29 25-29 PS <50

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 11 10 <50 PS 11-19
2018-2019 35 PS 33 <50 >=50 40-49
2017-2018 32 31 <50 >=50 40-49
2016-2017 40 PS 37 <50 PS 60-69
2015-2016 46 46 >=50 50-59
2014-2015 46 45 >=50 PS 50-59
2013-2014 46 45-49 PS PS >=50
2012-2013 52 50-54 PS >=50
2011-2012 57 55-59 PS >=50
2010-2011 40 40-44 PS <50

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 85-89 90-94 PS PS
2018-2019 65-69 65-69 >=50
2017-2018 70-74 70-79 <50
2016-2017 70-74 75-79 <50
2015-2016 70-74 75-79 <50
2014-2015 65-69 65-69 PS
2013-2014 60-69 60-69 PS
2012-2013 50-54 50-54 PS
2011-2012 60-64 65-69 PS
2010-2011 55-59 55-59 PS

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,082 -3.4
2022-2023 1,119 0.9
2021-2022 1,109 -5.5
2020-2021 1,170 -3.8
2019-2020 1,214 2.7
2018-2019 1,181 0.0
2017-2018 1,181 -3.3
2016-2017 1,220 5.6
2015-2016 1,152 2.3
2014-2015 1,126 28.9
2013-2014 801 1.1
2012-2013 792 -1.4
2011-2012 803 -0.7
2010-2011 809 -52.5
2009-2010 1,234 2.1
2008-2009 1,208 -5.5
2007-2008 1,274 -3.1
2006-2007 1,313 -13.1
2005-2006 1,485 8.1
2004-2005 1,364 2.1
2003-2004 1,335 -2.5
2002-2003 1,368 -3.1
2001-2002 1,410 -3.8
2000-2001 1,463 -6.2
1999-2000 1,554 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE St. Helena Parish School District (%) Louisiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 1.6
Black 89.1 41.4
Hispanic 2.6 11.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 1.7 3.7
White 6.6 41.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, St. Helena Parish School District had 76.74 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.1.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 2.50
Elementary: 32.50
Secondary: 25.50
Total: 76.74

St. Helena Parish School District employed 0.00 district administrators and 6.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.00
District Administrative Support: 3.50
School Administrators: 6.00
School Administrative Support: 4.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 13.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.17
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 2.00
Other Support Services: 27.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The St. Helena Parish School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
St. Helena Arts And Technology Academy3183-6
St. Helena College And Career Academy4757-12
St. Helena Early Learning Center289PK-2

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See also

School Boards Education Policy Local Politics Louisiana
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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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