| Index | St. Helen | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |

| Index | St. Helen | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.8% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.1% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.1% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.1% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.9% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.7% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in St. Helen. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for St. Helen, MI schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In St. Helen, MI, an average of 74.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rose City, MI | 692 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Roscommon, MI | 1,162 | 47% | 1.8% |
| West Branch, MI | 2,099 | 41% | 14.6% |
| St. Helen, MI | 2,960 | 31% | 35.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grifton, NC | 2,960 | 26% | 46.9% |
| Fairfield, TX | 2,961 | 51% | 6.6% |
| Butler, IN | 2,958 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Galena, KS | 2,962 | 23% | 52.1% |
| Lanai City, HI | 2,958 | 28% | 42.7% |
| St. Helen, MI | 2,960 | 31% | 35.4% |