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Helena, AL

23,388 residents•4,498 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
6.4
out of 10
49% above Alabama avg
Test Proficiency
43%Math
55%Reading
23% above Alabama avg
School Crime Rate
5.56
per 1,000 students
138% above Alabama avg
Overall Crime Rate
17.10
per 1,000 residents
70% below Alabama avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Helena; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Helena

8 schools
8.0
Helena Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
6.1
Helena Middle School
Middlepublic
5.2
Helena High School
Highpublic
—
Gospel Light Baptist Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Helena Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Primrose School Of Riverwoods
Elementaryprivate
—
The Hillsboro School
Elementaryprivate
—
The Hillsboro School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Helena

25 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Helena in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
138% above Alabama avg
5.56
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
11
Property
10
Drug
4

School Crime Types

  • Assault44%
  • Theft32%
  • Drugs16%
  • Vandalism8%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Helena

400 total incidents reported across Helena in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
70% below Alabama avg
17.10
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
140
Property
181
Drug
66
Weapons
2
Other
11

Crime Types

  • Assault34%
  • Theft19%
  • Drugs17%
  • Fraud10%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,498 students enrolled across Helena's schools.

  • Public4,26695%
  • Private2325%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Helena's K-12 schools.

  • White72%
  • Black15%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
29%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.