Lima K-12 Schools School District

1 North Harrison
Lima, MT 59739
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Lima K-12 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 25 students in Lima K-12 Schools School District.
Public High Schools in Lima K-12 Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the Montana public high school average of 0.38.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Montana public high school average of 22% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
60 Students
45,685 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
3,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

District Rank

Lima K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#165 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lima K-12 Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21-39%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lima K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lima K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
37%
(20-21)
≥50%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lima K-12 Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.38
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
11%
# Asian Students
2 Students
374 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
2,540 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
5%
# Black Students
2 Students
346 Students
% Black Students
3%
1%
# White Students
53 Students
35,527 Students
% White Students
89%
78%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
99 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
1,918 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
7
11
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4
10
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8
10
# Students in 4th Grade:
5
13
# Students in 5th Grade:
3
9
# Students in 6th Grade:
2
7
# Students in 7th Grade:
5
18
# Students in 8th Grade:
1
28
# Students in 9th Grade:
8
12,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
1
11,841
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
11,117
# Students in 12th Grade:
6
10,107
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,433 is higher than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,850 is higher than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lima K-12 Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lima K-12 Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,433
$15,183
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lima K-12 Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,850
$15,271
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lima K-12 Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lima K-12 Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lima High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 North Harrison
Lima, MT 59739
(406) 276-3571
Grades: 9-12
| 25 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 60 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥50% (Top 1% in MT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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