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Papillion, Nebraska - 22 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Papillion La Vista Community Schools #178 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,412 per pupil, Papillion La Vista Community Schools ranks #236 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
12,031
Total Enrollment
22
Schools
$11,412
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 combined, 3 middle, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Sarpy County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,412 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 25 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 60.2% local, 32.0% state, and 7.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 26/100, ranked #178 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 22 schools offering Advanced Placement (35 AP courses district-wide), a 384.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is La Vista West Elementary Sch, with a diversity index of 70.6/100.
Papillion La Vista South Hs accounts for 16.9% of all Papillion La Vista Community Schools student enrollment
That concentration 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.
Comparisons are relative to Papillion La Vista Community Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Papillion La Vista Community Schools?
Papillion La Vista Community Schools has 22 schools, including 2 high, 3 middle, 17 combined. Total enrollment is 12,031 students.
How much does Papillion La Vista Community Schools spend per student?
Papillion La Vista Community Schools spends $11,412 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #178 in Nebraska.
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 26/100, ranking #178 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.