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Papillion La Vista South High School

Q: Is Papillion La Vista South High School a good school?

Papillion La Vista South High School ranks 64 th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Papillion La Vista South High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,038 students attended Papillion La Vista South High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Papillion La Vista South High School?

Students at Papillion La Vista South High School are 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Papillion La Vista South High School?

Papillion La Vista South High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Anderson Grove Elementary School Elementary : Ashbury Elementary School Elementary : Bell Elementary Elementary : Carriage Hill Elementary School Elementary : Golden Hills Elementary School Elementary : Patriot Elementary Elementary : Trumble Park Elementary School Elementary : Walnut Creek Elementary Middle : Papillion Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 56% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Papillion La Vista South High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,982 students in Papillion, Nebraska. The school is part of the Papillion La Vista Community Schools district, which is ranked 66 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Papillion La Vista South High School consistently ranks among the top 50 high schools in Nebraska, with a ranking between 44 and 64 over the past several years. The school's performance on ACT assessments is notably strong, with 11th-grade students outperforming the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 53.56% of 11th-grade students at Papillion La Vista South High School were proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to 51.72% for the Papillion La Vista Community Schools district and 42.74% for the state of Nebraska. The school has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.9% to 96.4% over the past few years, consistently higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other nearby high schools, such as Millard West High School and Millard South High School, Papillion La Vista South High School maintains a strong academic standing, with comparable or higher performance on ACT assessments. However, the school's performance lags behind that of Platteview Senior High School, which consistently ranks among the top 50 high schools in Nebraska. Additionally, Papillion La Vista South High School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 13.7% in 2024-2025 to 21.1% in 2023-2024, which is an area that warrants further attention and improvement efforts.

2,038

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,103

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10799 Hwy 370
Papillion, NE 68046-3202

(402) 829-4600

District: Papillion La Vista Community Schools

Feeder schools for Papillion La Vista South High School:

Elementary:	Anderson Grove Elementary School
	Ashbury Elementary School
	Bell Elementary
	Carriage Hill Elementary School
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	Golden Hills Elementary School
	Patriot Elementary
	Trumble Park Elementary School
	Walnut Creek Elementary
Middle:	Papillion Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

✓Above the Nebraska median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg52%

Nebraska avg44%

64^th of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Papillion La Vista Community Schools

68^th of 118Papillion La Vista Community Schools among Nebraska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	64 of 146	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.5	44 of 168	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	44 of 215	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	48 of 202	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	53 of 209	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	47 of 217	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	56 of 219	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	63.8	81 of 219	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.7	31 of 246	87.4%	★★★★☆
2015	78.1	31 of 242	87.2%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	43 of 247	82.6%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	50 of 247	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.7	20 of 245	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	76.4	43 of 252	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	81.6	16 of 249	93.6%	★★★★★
2009	54.7	130 of 251	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	75.1	29 of 252	88.5%	★★★★☆
2007	39.5	187 of 247	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.1	175 of 249	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	58.2	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	97.5	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	80.1	2 of 11	81.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	17 of 66	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	32 of 93	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	45 of 136	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	32 of 132	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	59 of 138	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	51 of 142	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.0	41 of 144	71.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	1 of 28	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	7 of 33	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	98.6	1 of 41	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	4 of 41	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	4 of 38	89.5%	★★★★★
2019	75.3	9 of 43	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	91.7	3 of 41	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	9 of 41	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	24 of 62	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.5	18 of 89	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	46.2	34 of 74	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	23 of 83	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	21 of 82	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	46.4	34 of 79	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	29 of 66	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.4	15 of 93	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	29 of 135	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	45 of 135	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.1	29 of 130	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	29 of 140	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	50 of 138	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2022	56.0	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	95.1	1 of 9	88.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	1 of 15	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	33.1	11 of 16	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	10 of 15	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.7	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	49.8	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	30.3	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆
2021	91.4	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★
2019	66.3	5 of 13	61.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	4 of 10	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	54 of 113	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	31 of 125	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	51 of 206	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	47 of 196	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	57 of 200	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	44 of 207	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	46 of 205	77.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+40 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)89th percentile+15 vs school

Asian (2024)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)52nd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2023)47th percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2023)20th percentile-60 vs school

Military Connected (2025)<1st percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+13 vs state

English Language Arts54%+11 vs state

Mathematics51%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Papillion La Vista South High School	Public	9-12	10799 Hwy 370	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 829-4600	2,038	120	16.9	18.2%	1,565 (76.8%)	85 (4.2%)	207 (10.2%)	39 (1.9%)	11 (0.5%)	8 (0.4%)	123 (6.0%)	59.5	64^th of 146 public high schools	56.2%		73.5	44^th of 168 public high schools	73.8%	20	53.6	50.9	60.3	$14,103	$89	$12,103
Patrick J Thomas Juvenile Center	Public	7-12	9701 Portal Road	La Vista	68128	Sarpy County	Patrick J Thomas Juvenile Justice Center	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 537-7036	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Papillion La Vista Senior High	Public	9-12	303 E Cary St	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 898-0400	1,867	117	16.0	28.8%	1,296 (69.4%)	101 (5.4%)	305 (16.3%)	51 (2.7%)	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	102 (5.5%)	46.7	88^th of 146 public high schools	39.7%		40.2	109^th of 168 public high schools	35.1%	21	49.8	46.4	53.7	$13,478	$90	$11,402
Platteview Senior High School	Public	9-12	14801 S 108th St	Springfield	68059	Sarpy County	Springfield Platteview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 339-3606	387	34	11.4	12.1%	346 (89.4%)	4 (1.0%)	19 (4.9%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	70.2	45^th of 146 public high schools	69.2%		45.6	99^th of 168 public high schools	41.1%	54	63.2	56.3	59.8	$22,199	$336	$18,122
Ralston High School	Public	9-12	8969 Park Dr	Ralston	68127	Douglas County	Ralston Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 331-7373	1,024	61	16.6	52.8%	432 (42.2%)	60 (5.9%)	457 (44.6%)	15 (1.5%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	51 (5.0%)	8	133^rd of 146 public high schools	8.9%		10	156^th of 168 public high schools	7.1%	23	33.8	21.2	28.8	$15,343	$146	$13,418
Young Adult Program	Public	12	12820 N Street	Omaha	68137	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-6330	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bryan High School	Public	9-12	4700 Giles Rd	Omaha	68157	Sarpy County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2540	1,474	86	17.1		180 (12.2%)	108 (7.3%)	1,129 (76.6%)	12 (0.8%)	9 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	34 (2.3%)	1.1	141^st of 146 public high schools	3.4%		0.6	167^th of 168 public high schools	0.6%	26	15.9	8.1	20.9	$19,533	$1,508	$16,410
Millard South High School	Public	9-12	14905 Q St	Omaha	68137	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-8268	2,526	153	16.5	34.6%	1,684 (66.7%)	159 (6.3%)	439 (17.4%)	74 (2.9%)	10 (0.4%)	23 (0.9%)	137 (5.4%)	46.7	87^th of 146 public high schools	40.4%		40.5	106^th of 168 public high schools	36.9%	19	47.4	48.0	54.3	$13,452	$239	$11,605
Westside High School West Campus	Public	9-12	3504 S 108th Street	Omaha	68144	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 390-8214	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Buena Vista High School	Public	9-12	5616 L Street	Omaha	68117	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(531) 299-2900	1,494	77	19.5		215 (14.4%)	187 (12.5%)	1,015 (67.9%)	15 (1.0%)	17 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.0%)	0.6	146^th of 146 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)	11.1	7.3	16.7	$18,835	$1,442	$15,280

Frequently Asked Questions about Papillion La Vista South High School

What district is Papillion La Vista South High School in?

Papillion La Vista Community Schools

Is Papillion La Vista South High School a good school?

Papillion La Vista South High School ranks 64^th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Papillion La Vista South High School?

Papillion La Vista South High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anderson Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Ashbury Elementary School
Elementary : Bell Elementary
Elementary : Carriage Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Golden Hills Elementary School
Elementary : Patriot Elementary
Elementary : Trumble Park Elementary School
Elementary : Walnut Creek Elementary
Middle : Papillion Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Papillion La Vista South High School?

Students at Papillion La Vista South High School are 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Papillion La Vista South High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,038 students attended Papillion La Vista South High School.

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