PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS operates 22 public schools serving 12,031 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 17 other, 3 middle, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 12,069 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Sarpy County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,821 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 60.2% local, 32.0% state, and 7.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $75,485 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 29/100, ranked #175 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 22 schools offering Advanced Placement (35 AP courses district-wide), a 384.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.0% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% African American across the district's schools.
Papillion La Vista South Hs accounts for 16.9% of all PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 31× across entities
PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 66 students (lowest) to 2,038 students (highest), a spread of 1,972 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 384:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 17.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS is typically wider than the PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS?
PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS has 22 schools, including 2 high, 3 middle, 17 other. Total enrollment is 12,031 students.
How much does PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS spend per student?
PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS spends $13,821 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #175 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS is $75,485 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sarpy County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS?
PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS students are 69.0% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% African American, 2.5% Asian, averaged across 22 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS?
PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #175 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.