| Index | St. Helena | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |

| Index | St. Helena | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.8% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.1% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.1% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.0% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.4% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in St. Helena. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for St. Helena, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In St. Helena, NC, an average of 90.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hampstead, NC | 7,098 | 60% | 25.6% |
| Castle Hayne, NC | 1,017 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Burgaw, NC | 4,262 | 42% | 13.0% |
| Rocky Point, NC | 1,687 | 38% | 20.1% |
| St. Helena, NC | 419 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Thayer, KS | 419 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Eureka, NV | 419 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Billings, OK | 419 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Sunrise Beach, MO | 419 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Wenden, AZ | 419 | 22% | 54.2% |
| St. Helena, NC | 419 | n/a |