| Index | St. Helens | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 23:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 89 | 7,963 |
| Index | St. Helens | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.3% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.4% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.8% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.0% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.9% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in St. Helens. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for St. Helens, OR schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In St. Helens, OR, an average of 81.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ridgefield, WA | 8,751 | 68% | 41.5% |
| La Center, WA | 3,338 | 57% | 18.2% |
| Brush Prairie, WA | 2,721 | 56% | 16.3% |
| Battle Ground, WA | 20,931 | 56% | 15.8% |
| Kalama, WA | 2,708 | 53% | 10.4% |
| St. Helens, OR | 13,779 | 44% | 9.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lockhart, TX | 13,782 | 32% | 32.9% |
| Wood Dale, IL | 13,783 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Royse City, TX | 13,773 | 48% | 0.3% |
| D'Iberville, MS | 13,766 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Andrews, TX | 13,797 | 47% | 2.9% |
| St. Helens, OR | 13,779 | 44% | 9.4% |
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