St Helens School District 502
St Helens School District 502 is a public school district based in St Helens, Oregon, serving 2,863 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #48 of the 94 Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 49% of them. Its schools average 358 students each, fewer than the Oregon median of 424. It spends about $12,081 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Oregon median. It has roughly 18.6 students per teacher.
How St Helens compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | St Helens | Oregon median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,081 | $12,806 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,349 | $7,480 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $38.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 154 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 341 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.6 | 17.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 286 | 355 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Oregon median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Oregon
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton School District 16Pendleton | 2,929 | 8 | $11,974 | 17.8 | #46 |
| Santiam Canyon School District 129JMill City | 2,912 | 3 | $2,024 | 18.8 | #47 |
| St Helens School District 502St Helens · this district | 2,863 | 8 | $12,081 | 18.6 | #48 |
| North Wasco County School District 21The Dalles | 2,835 | 7 | $12,862 | 16.9 | #49 |
| Parkrose School District 3Portland | 2,780 | 6 | $13,262 | 17.8 | #50 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarborough Public SchoolsScarborough, ME | 2,865 | $18,515 | 10.8 |
| West Deptford Township School DistrictWest Deptford, NJ | 2,864 | $18,962 | 12.1 |
| Owosso Public SchoolsOwosso, MI | 2,863 | $11,047 | 16.5 |
| Greene County SchoolsSnow Hill, NC | 2,863 | $13,474 | 14.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-or-st-helens-school-district-502