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BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL → BENSON HIGH SCHOOL → BELLEVUE WEST SR HIGH SCHOOL → NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL → BELLEVUE EAST SR HIGH SCHOOL → PAPILLION LA VISTA SENIOR HIGH → BURKE HIGH SCHOOL → NORTH HIGH SCHOOL →How Buena Vista High School compares for families
What families should know about Buena Vista High School.
- ▸ LocallyNE students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL, BENSON HIGH SCHOOL, BELLEVUE WEST SR HIGH SCHOOL and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $17,747/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +43.9%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,494 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $14,743 per student in district revenue, the 7,740 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $114,110,820/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL OMAHA |
Public | 2.7 | 1,474 | -20.3% |
| BENSON HIGH SCHOOL OMAHA |
Public | 5.0 | 1,488 | -3.7% |
| BELLEVUE WEST SR HIGH SCHOOL BELLEVUE |
Public | 4.9 | 1,529 | -2.1% |
| NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL OMAHA |
Public | 7.2 | 1,517 | -11.4% |
| BELLEVUE EAST SR HIGH SCHOOL BELLEVUE |
Public | 6.9 | 1,420 | -3.7% |
| PAPILLION LA VISTA SENIOR HIGH PAPILLION |
Public | 3.7 | 1,867 | +0.6% |
| BURKE HIGH SCHOOL OMAHA |
Public | 6.3 | 1,693 | -22.3% |
| NORTH HIGH SCHOOL OMAHA |
Public | 6.0 | 1,754 | -7.5% |