Top Rankings
Papillion La Vista Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,905 students in Papillion La Vista Community Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High Schools in Papillion La Vista Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Papillion La Vista Community School have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Papillion La Vista Senior High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
22 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
12,069 Students
107,453 Students
# Teachers
819 Teachers
8,149 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
62%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.9%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
15%
22%
% Black
5%
7%
% White
70%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,958 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,656 is less than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$156 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$177 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,958
$15,379
Spending / Student
$14,656
$16,683
Best Papillion La Vista Community Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Papillion La Vista South High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10799 Hwy 370
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 829-4600
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 829-4600
Gr: 9-12 | 2,038 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Papillion La Vista Senior High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
303 E Cary St
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-0400
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-0400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,867 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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