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 are 3 public middle schools serving 871 students in Lima City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Lima City School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
3,332 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
250 Teachers
34,195 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
261 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
1,217 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
37%
22%
# White Students
1,142 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
34%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
691 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
21%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
202
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
269
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
275
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
220
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
229
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
223
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
205
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
241
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
267
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
252
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
217
30,287
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lima South Science-technology Magnet K-8
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
755 Saint Johns Ave
Lima, OH 45804
(419) 996-3190
Lima, OH 45804
(419) 996-3190
Grades: K-8
| 166 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty Arts Magnet K-8
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
338 W Kibby St
Lima, OH 45804
(419) 996-3320
Lima, OH 45804
(419) 996-3320
Grades: K-8
| 375 students
Rank: #33.
Lima West Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
503 N Cable Rd
Lima, OH 45805
(419) 996-3150
Lima, OH 45805
(419) 996-3150
Grades: 7-8
| 330 students
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