| Index | Helena-West Helena | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 23% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Helena-West Helena | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.1% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.6% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.9% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.0% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.6% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Helena-West Helena. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Helena-West Helena, AR schools is 23%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Helena-West Helena, AR, an average of 72.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.6% have completed high school.
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| Tunica, MS | 1,180 | 31% | 36.1% |
| Jonestown, MS | 968 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Friars Point, MS | 1,269 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Helena-West Helena, AR | 10,487 | 23% | 51.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Arizona City, AZ | 10,483 | 18% | 63.5% |
| Anderson, CA | 10,479 | 37% | 22.8% |
| Hull, MA | 10,478 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Burley, ID | 10,476 | 34% | 29.6% |
| Celina, OH | 10,498 | 67% | 40.1% |
| Helena-West Helena, AR | 10,487 | 23% | 51.7% |
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