Photo: Paltron · CC BY-SA 4.0La Vista’s public schools outscore 69% of Nebraska districts
In La Vista, 58% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Nebraska average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving La Vista, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.
From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
La Vista’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 422 Nebraska towns with household incomes within a quarter of La Vista’s, its schools beat 64%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,796 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind La Vista’s grade
B+: better than 69% of Nebraska school districts, #18 of 57 Nebraska towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Nebraska average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve La Vista, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in La Vista
La Vista Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 719 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in La Vista
La Vista Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 719 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in La Vista · depends on your address
Papillion la Vista South HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,038 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Papillion
Papillion la Vista Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,867 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Papillion
10th grade in La Vista · depends on your address
Papillion la Vista South HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,038 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Papillion
Papillion la Vista Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,867 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Papillion
La Vista’s public schools are run by Papillion-La Vista Community Schools, which also serves Papillion. Parts of La Vista (2% of its land) are served by Millard instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
La Vista vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share La Vista’s borders.
Every school in La Vista
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Brook Valley School).
Questions about La Vista’s schools
Are La Vista’s schools good?
By Nebraska’s own tests, yes: the public schools La Vista children attend outscore 69% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #18 of 57 Nebraska towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is La Vista in?
Papillion-La Vista Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,069 students in 22 schools (2024–25). Small parts of La Vista are served by Millard.
Where do La Vista kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Papillion la Vista South HS and Papillion la Vista Senior High.
What is La Vista’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Papillion-La Vista Community Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.
How much does La Vista spend per student?
$12,796 in Papillion-La Vista Community Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What La Vista families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near La Vista → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.