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Papillion La Vista Community Schools

Item: Papillion La Vista Community Schools
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

420 S Washington St
Papillion, NE 68046-2667

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Top 30%

Tel: (402) 537-9998

Top Rankings

Papillion La Vista Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

22 Schools

1,095 Schools

# Students

12,069 Students

330,322 Students

# Teachers

819 Teachers

24,220 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	Nebraska
Pre-K	391	71
Kind	777	79
1	797	82
2	833	85
3	829	87
4	859	87
5	912	88
6	890	86
7	960	87
8	916	86
9	986	91
10	978	93
11	990	91
12	951	91

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District Rank

Papillion La Vista Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#72 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Papillion La Vista Community Schools
2023	#72
2022	#70
2021	#56
2019	#103
2018	#89
2017	#54
2016	#55
2015	#39
2014	#38
2013	#55
2012	#68
2011	#125
2010	#13

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67%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	67%	58%
2022	52%	46%
2021	54%	46%
2019	56%	52%
2018	57%	51%
2017	78%	69%
2016	82%	72%
2015	83%	72%
2014	83%	71%
2013	79%	69%
2012	76%	67%
2011	64%	63%
2010	98%	90%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	Nebraska
2022	58%	47%
2021	58%	48%
2019	60%	52%
2018	57%	51%
2017	62%	51%
2016	90%	82%
2015	89%	79%
2014	88%	77%
2013	87%	76%
2012	84%	74%
2011	80%	72%
2010	78%	69%

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70%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	Nebraska
2022	70%	62%
2021	61%	52%

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95%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	95%	87%
2022	95%	87%
2021	95%	85%
2020	95%	84%
2019	95%	85%
2018	95%	85%
2017	94%	86%
2016	96%	87%
2015	96%	86%
2014	96%	86%
2013	93%	86%
2012	96%	84%
2011	94%	83%

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(2022-23)

16.9%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	16.9%	22.6%
2022	21.9%	24.2%
2021	24.5%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	0.45	0.56
2022	0.44	0.54
2021	0.43	0.54
2020	0.39	0.54
2019	0.39	0.53
2018	0.36	0.53
2017	0.36	0.51
2016	0.34	0.50
2015	0.33	0.50
2014	0.32	0.49
2013	0.31	0.48
2012	0.29	0.48
2011	0.30	0.47
2010	0.27	0.43
2009	0.27	0.42
2008	0.25	0.42
2007	0.26	0.40
2006	0.23	0.39
2005	0.23	0.38
2004	0.21	0.36
2003	0.20	0.33
2002	0.19	0.32
2001	0.18	0.30
2000	0.17	0.29
1999	0.15	0.27
1998	0.15	0.26
1997	0.15	0.26
1996	0.14	0.24
1995	0.15	0.22
1994	0.14	0.22
1993	0.14	0.21
1992	0.15	0.21
1991	0.14	0.19
1990	0.15	0.19
1989	0.14	0.17
1988	0.14	0.17

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2010)
Year	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	Nebraska
2010	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	4%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	2%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	3%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	13%	21%
2022	12%	21%
2021	12%	20%
2020	10%	20%
2019	10%	19%
2018	9%	19%
2017	9%	19%
2016	8%	18%
2015	8%	18%
2014	7%	17%
2013	6%	17%
2012	6%	16%
2011	6%	16%
2010	6%	14%
2009	5%	13%
2008	4%	13%
2007	5%	12%
2006	4%	11%
2005	4%	11%
2004	3%	10%
2003	3%	9%
2002	3%	8%
2001	3%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	5%	7%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	7%
2018	5%	7%
2017	5%	7%
2016	5%	7%
2015	5%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	5%	7%
2012	4%	7%
2011	5%	7%
2010	5%	8%
2009	6%	8%
2008	6%	8%
2007	6%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	5%	7%
2004	5%	7%
2003	5%	7%
2002	4%	7%
2001	5%	7%
2000	4%	7%
1999	3%	7%
1998	4%	6%
1997	4%	6%
1996	3%	6%
1995	4%	6%
1994	3%	6%
1993	3%	6%
1992	4%	6%
1991	3%	5%
1990	3%	5%
1989	3%	5%
1988	3%	5%

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% White

70%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	73%	63%
2022	73%	64%
2021	74%	65%
2020	77%	65%
2019	77%	66%
2018	80%	66%
2017	80%	67%
2016	81%	68%
2015	81%	68%
2014	82%	69%
2013	83%	70%
2012	84%	70%
2011	84%	71%
2010	85%	74%
2009	85%	75%
2008	86%	75%
2007	85%	76%
2006	87%	77%
2005	88%	78%
2004	89%	79%
2003	89%	81%
2002	90%	82%
2001	90%	83%
2000	91%	84%
1999	92%	85%
1998	92%	86%
1997	92%	86%
1996	93%	87%
1995	91%	88%
1994	93%	88%
1993	93%	89%
1992	92%	89%
1991	93%	90%
1990	92%	90%
1989	93%	91%
1988	93%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	6%	5%
2022	7%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,101 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,278 is less than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$170 MM

$5,719 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$170 MM	$8 MM
2022	$165 MM	$8 MM
2021	$156 MM	$7 MM
2020	$148 MM	$7 MM
2019	$142 MM	$7 MM
2018	$140 MM	$7 MM
2017	$134 MM	$7 MM
2016	$131 MM	$7 MM
2015	$106 MM	$5 MM
2014	$110 MM	$6 MM
2012	$106 MM	$5 MM
2011	$111 MM	$5 MM
2010	$106 MM	$5 MM
2009	$97 MM	$5 MM
2008	$91 MM	$5 MM
2007	$86 MM	$4 MM
2006	$79 MM	$2 MM
2005	$75 MM	$2 MM
2004	$71 MM	$2 MM
2003	$64 MM	$1 MM
2002	$61 MM	$1 MM
2001	$56 MM	$1 MM
2000	$52 MM	$1 MM
1999	$52 MM	$1 MM
1998	$45 MM	$1 MM
1997	$41 MM	0
1996	$38 MM	0
1995	$35 MM	0
1992	$31 MM	0
1990	$26 MM	0

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Spending

$172 MM

$5,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$172 MM	$8 MM
2022	$166 MM	$8 MM
2021	$177 MM	$7 MM
2020	$174 MM	$7 MM
2019	$139 MM	$7 MM
2018	$131 MM	$7 MM
2017	$130 MM	$7 MM
2016	$138 MM	$6 MM
2015	$98 MM	$5 MM
2014	$122 MM	$6 MM
2012	$101 MM	$5 MM
2011	$97 MM	$5 MM
2010	$98 MM	$5 MM
2009	$107 MM	$5 MM
2008	$100 MM	$4 MM
2007	$81 MM	$4 MM
2006	$74 MM	$2 MM
2005	$72 MM	$2 MM
2004	$67 MM	$2 MM
2003	$75 MM	$1 MM
2002	$70 MM	$1 MM
2001	$60 MM	$1 MM
2000	$57 MM	$1 MM
1999	$46 MM	$1 MM
1998	$39 MM	$1 MM
1997	$39 MM	0
1996	$41 MM	0
1995	$43 MM	0
1992	$27 MM	0
1990	$24 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$14,101

$17,314

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$14,146	$22,819
2022	$13,739	$22,232
2021	$13,218	$20,591
2020	$12,146	$19,557
2019	$11,659	$18,842
2018	$11,656	$18,137
2017	$11,451	$21,513
2016	$11,405	$21,928
2015	$9,271	$15,061
2014	$9,840	$16,989
2012	$10,264	$14,891
2011	$10,890	$15,008
2010	$10,788	$15,061
2009	$10,139	$13,761
2008	$9,749	$12,540
2007	$9,683	$12,537
2006	$9,079	$13,266
2005	$8,881	$12,192
2004	$8,506	$10,755
2003	$7,885	$9,511
2002	$7,733	$9,609
2001	$7,103	$9,292
2000	$6,509	$9,055
1999	$6,786	$9,188
1998	$5,931	$8,736
1997	$5,551	$6,779
1995	$5,120	$5,667
1992	$4,553	$5,054
1990	$3,929	$4,000

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Spending / Student

$14,278

$17,740

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$14,323	$22,847
2022	$13,821	$21,742
2021	$14,951	$19,764
2020	$14,274	$19,516
2019	$11,447	$18,820
2018	$10,870	$17,818
2017	$11,042	$21,152
2016	$12,009	$21,053
2015	$8,610	$13,876
2014	$10,945	$16,710
2012	$9,816	$14,721
2011	$9,501	$14,070
2010	$10,019	$13,876
2009	$11,181	$13,000
2008	$10,798	$12,053
2007	$9,136	$11,886
2006	$8,455	$12,059
2005	$8,513	$11,185
2004	$7,996	$10,622
2003	$9,188	$9,698
2002	$8,832	$10,047
2001	$7,531	$9,108
2000	$7,119	$8,679
1999	$5,960	$8,700
1998	$5,256	$7,889
1997	$5,308	$7,074
1995	$6,160	$6,016
1992	$4,057	$4,757
1990	$3,629	$3,857

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Papillion La Vista Community Schools?

Papillion La Vista Community Schools manages 22 public schools serving 12,069 students.

What is the rank of Papillion La Vista Community Schools?

Papillion La Vista Community Schools is ranked #69 out of 245 school districts in Nebraska (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Nebraska school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Papillion La Vista Community Schools?

70% of Papillion La Vista Community Schools students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Papillion La Vista Community Schools?

Papillion La Vista Community Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 14:1.

What is Papillion La Vista Community Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,278 is less than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,069 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 95% (Top 5% in NE)
: Top 30%
: 67% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education