Top Rankings
Lima K-12 Schools 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 21 students in Lima K-12 Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Lima K-12 School have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
39 Students
62,935 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
4,681 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lima K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.3%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
92%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,433
$17,353
Spending / Student
$24,850
$16,311
Best Lima K-12 Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lima School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 North Harrison
Lima, MT 59739
(406) 276-3571
Lima, MT 59739
(406) 276-3571
Gr: PK-6 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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