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St. Helens School District, Oregon

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St. Helens School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,808 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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St. Helens School District is a school district in Oregon (Columbia County). During the 2024 school year, 2,808 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Reed Hjort20252029
Rochelle Russell20252029
Christine Smith-Reed20252029
Melody Killens2027

Elections

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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: $7,081,000 $2,529 15%
Local: $13,874,000 $4,955 30%
State: $25,217,000 $9,006 55%
Total: $46,172,000 $16,490
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $52,649,000 $18,803
Total Current Expenditures: $37,751,000 $13,482
Instructional Expenditures: $22,252,000 $7,947 42%
Student and Staff Support: $4,649,000 $1,660 9%
Administration: $4,878,000 $1,742 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,972,000 $2,132 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $9,058,000 $3,235
Construction: $7,611,000 $2,718
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $237,000 $84
Interest on Debt: $3,988,000 $1,424


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 10-14 <=20 PS <50 15-19
2018-2019 35 21-39 <50 20-24 <=20 25-29 37
2017-2018 43 60-79 <50 30-34 <50 40-44 45
2016-2017 42 40-59 <50 25-29 <50 35-39 44
2015-2016 44 21-39 <50 30-34 <50 40-44 46
2014-2015 38 40-59 <50 25-29 <=20 25-29 40
2013-2014 61 60-79 >=50 50-54 40-59 50-54 63
2012-2013 61 60-79 <50 45-49 40-49 60-64 63
2011-2012 62 >=80 60-79 50-54 40-49 50-54 64
2010-2011 59 60-79 21-39 45-49 60-69 55-59 61

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 35-39 PS PS <=20 PS <50 40-44
2018-2019 50 >=80 <50 35-39 21-39 45-49 52
2017-2018 56 >=80 <50 40-44 <50 50-54 57
2016-2017 53 40-59 <50 40-44 <50 45-49 56
2015-2016 53 60-79 <50 45-49 <50 50-54 54
2014-2015 52 60-79 <50 40-44 <=20 45-49 54
2013-2014 72 60-79 >=50 65-69 40-59 70-74 73
2012-2013 74 60-79 >=50 60-64 50-59 70-74 76
2011-2012 73 60-79 60-79 60-64 50-59 70-74 75
2010-2011 78 >=80 60-79 65-69 70-79 80-84 79

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 72 PS PS 60-79 PS 60-79 70-74
2018-2019 80 >=50 PS 60-79 PS 40-59 80-84
2017-2018 74 PS PS 60-79 PS 60-79 75-79
2016-2017 74 >=50 PS 60-79 PS >=50 75-79
2015-2016 71 PS PS 60-79 PS 60-79 70-74
2014-2015 65 PS PS 40-59 PS >=80 65-69
2013-2014 78 >=50 PS 60-79 60-79 >=50 75-79
2012-2013 60 PS >=50 <50 PS 60-64
2011-2012 70 PS PS <50 >=50 >=50 70-74
2010-2011 58 PS 40-59 <50 PS 55-59


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 2,808 -0.7
2022-2023 2,829 1.0
2021-2022 2,800 5.1
2020-2021 2,656 -6.7
2019-2020 2,835 -2.1
2018-2019 2,894 -4.1
2017-2018 3,012 -1.0
2016-2017 3,042 -0.7
2015-2016 3,063 -3.0
2014-2015 3,154 -2.7
2013-2014 3,239 -0.7
2012-2013 3,263 -6.3
2011-2012 3,469 -1.4
2010-2011 3,518 -2.4
2009-2010 3,602 -1.5
2008-2009 3,655 0.1
2007-2008 3,650 -1.5
2006-2007 3,705 8.9
2005-2006 3,374 -5.2
2004-2005 3,549 1.3
2003-2004 3,504 1.9
2002-2003 3,436 0.5
2001-2002 3,419 3.2
2000-2001 3,311 0.9
1999-2000 3,282 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE St. Helens School District (%) Oregon K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.4 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 4.1
Black 0.9 2.4
Hispanic 12.1 25.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.9
Two or More Races 7.1 7.3
White 77.1 58.0

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. Helens School District had 149.97 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.72.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 13.61
Elementary: 90.73
Secondary: 45.63
Total: 149.97

St. Helens School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 9.85 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 12.15
School Administrators: 9.85
School Administrative Support: 14.65
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 48.36
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.80
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.73
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.50
Library/Media Support: 1.61
Student Support Services: 20.54
Other Support Services: 55.57


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. Helens School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Columbia City School195KG-5
Lewis & Clark Elementary School392KG-5
Mcbride Elementary School467KG-5
Plymouth High School999-12
St Helens Arthur Academy150KG-5
St Helens High School8139-12
St Helens Middle School5646-8
St. Helens Virtual Academy84KG-12

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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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