PAPILLION LA VISTA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (PLECC)

PAPILLION LA VISTA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (PLECC) is one of the tiny primary schools in PAPILLION, Nebraska, part of PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, with 66 students on its rolls from grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 76% smaller than the state mean of about 272.

Across the 22 schools in PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (12,069 students total), PAPILLION LA VISTA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (PLECC) accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PAPILLION LA VISTA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (PLECC) reports that 71% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.0:1 average. Roughly 5% of students at PAPILLION LA VISTA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (PLECC) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Sarpy County's rate of about 23%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Sarpy County) shows that median household earnings sit near $103,321, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sarpy County runs 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,055 students), of which PAPILLION LA VISTA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (PLECC) is one.

Nearest neighbor: ESU 3 PAPILLION LAVISTA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 26%: 89 students in 2018 compared to 66 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 11% to 17% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

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