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Papillion La Vista South High School vs. Bellevue West Sr High School

Should you attend Papillion La Vista South High School or Bellevue West Sr High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Papillion La Vista South High School
10799 Hwy 370
Papillion, NE 68046
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Bellevue West Sr High School
1501 Thurston Ave
Bellevue, NE 68123
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Papillion La Vista South High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Bellevue West Sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,982 students in grades 9-12, Papillion La Vista South High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,558 students in grades 9-12, Bellevue West Sr High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,982 students
1,558 students
This chart displays total students of Papillion La Vista South High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Bellevue West Sr High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
119 teachers
95 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Bellevue West Sr High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Papillion La Vista South High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bellevue West Sr High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#220 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 30%)
#286 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Papillion La Vista South High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bellevue West Sr High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 50% in NE)
55%
(Top 50% in NE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Papillion La Vista South High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bellevue West Sr High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 20% in NE)
56%
(Top 50% in NE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Papillion La Vista South High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bellevue West Sr High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Bottom 50% in NE)
61%
(Bottom 50% in NE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Papillion La Vista South High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bellevue West Sr High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
(Top 10% in NE)
93%
(Top 10% in NE)
This chart displays graduation rate of Papillion La Vista South High School and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Bellevue West Sr High School and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Papillion La Vista South High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bellevue West Sr High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
509
381
Grade 10 Students
504
364
Grade 11 Students
452
387
Grade 12 Students
517
426

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Papillion La Vista South High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bellevue West Sr High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Papillion La Vista South High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bellevue West Sr High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Papillion La Vista South High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bellevue West Sr High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Papillion La Vista South High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bellevue West Sr High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Papillion La Vista South High School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bellevue West Sr High School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Papillion La Vista South High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bellevue West Sr High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.37
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Papillion La Vista South High School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bellevue West Sr High School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Papillion La Vista South High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bellevue West Sr High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Papillion La Vista South High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bellevue West Sr High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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