Other / mixed grade configuration · Papillion, NE

Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc)

Federal NCES profile for Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 317527002270
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc) earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median.

#12 of 13
schools in Papillion · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
13.2:1
students per teacher
66
students enrolled

Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc) has class sizes near the Nebraska median. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc) ranks #12 of 13 schools in Papillion, NE.

Enrollment

66

Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

5.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.2:1

vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg

-2% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc) compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc)

Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc) is a small combined-grade school in Papillion, Nebraska, enrolling 66 students.

At 13.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Nebraska median, within a few percentage points of the 13.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Enrollment of 66 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.

Its student body is led by White (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 46/100).

The surrounding Papillion La Vista Community Schools spends $11,412 per pupil, 35% below the Nebraska average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Papillion La Vista Community Schools also operates Papillion La Vista South Hs (2,038 students) and Papillion La Vista Senior High (1,867 students) alongside Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc).

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc) compares

Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc) on the metrics families compare, against Nebraska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nebraska Nebraska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.2:1 ▼ 2% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 66 top 88% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
66
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 53% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$11,412
per pupil, district-wide - below Nebraska avg of $17,680
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 71.2%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7%
African American 4.5%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 3.0%

Largest group: White at 71.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.0, Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc) is more mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Papillion La Vista Community Schools, which includes Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc).

$11,412
Per student
-35%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.2%
State 32.0%
Federal 7.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Papillion La Vista South Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Papillion La Vista Senior High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
La Vista Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Papillion Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Liberty Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Papillion La Vista Community Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Nebraska, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc)'s federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc)

How many students attend Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc)?

Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc) has 66 students enrolled. It is a public school in Papillion, NE.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc)?

The student-teacher ratio at Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc) is 13.2:1, which is 2% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc)?

The largest demographic group at Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc) is White at 71.2% of enrollment, in Papillion, NE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc)?

Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc) has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc) rank among schools in Papillion?

By Resource Investment Index, Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc) ranks #12 of 13 schools in Papillion, NE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Papillion on the city page.

Is Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc) a good school?

Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc) earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Papillion La Vista Community Schools?

Besides Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc), Papillion La Vista Community Schools also operates Papillion La Vista South Hs (2,038 students), Papillion La Vista Senior High (1,867 students), and La Vista Middle School (719 students). See the Papillion La Vista Community Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.