PAPILLION LA VISTA SENIOR HIGH

PAPILLION LA VISTA SENIOR HIGH is a secondary school of high-enrollment scale in PAPILLION, Nebraska, run under PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, works with 1,867 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 377% larger than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 391 students.

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

In terms of who attends, PAPILLION LA VISTA SENIOR HIGH lists that 69% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, PAPILLION LA VISTA SENIOR HIGH has 117 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.6:1 average. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, census data for Sarpy County shows median household earnings sit near $103,321, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Sarpy County runs 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,055 students), of which PAPILLION LA VISTA SENIOR HIGH is one.

The closest other public school is PAPILLION LA VISTA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (PLECC), roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 3%: 1,815 students in 2018 compared to 1,867 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 77% to 69% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.