Top Rankings
Lima City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,000 students in Lima City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Lima City School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Lima City School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lima Senior High School, with 74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
3,332 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
250 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lima City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has increased from 63% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#688 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
63%
Graduation Rate
74%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.52
# American Indian Students
7 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
261 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
1,217 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
37%
18%
# White Students
1,142 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
34%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
691 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
21%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
202
675
# Students in K Grade:
269
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
275
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
220
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
229
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
223
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
205
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
241
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
267
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
252
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
217
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,315 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,915 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,315
$17,287
Spending / Student
$19,915
$17,235
Best Lima City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lima Senior High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1 Spartan Way
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 996-3000
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 996-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,000 students
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