Florida Parish News

There were 75 eighth grade students enrolled in St. Helena Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 24.2% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

St. Helena College and Career Academy welcomed the most eighth grade students in the parish.

Within St. Helena Parish schools, the most students were found in ninth grade classes, while 11th grade classes were the smallest.

Statewide, St. Helena Parish ranked fourth lowest in enrollment numbers, the same as the year before.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's education system ranked 49th in the U.S., only ahead of Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and student safety.

School name	Number of 8th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
St. Helena College and Career Academy	75	16.5%	454