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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%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,004 students in Lima City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, 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 19% (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 77%, which is less than the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lima Senior High School, with 77% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,047 Schools
# Students
3,370 Students
602,610 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
35,049 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lima City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 65% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#665 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
63%
Graduation Rate
77%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)44.2%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
8%
% Black
39%
18%
% White
32%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
21%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,063 is higher than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,691 is higher than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,063
$17,380
Spending / Student
$19,691
$17,328
Best Lima City School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lima Senior High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1 Spartan Way
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 996-3000
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 996-3000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,004 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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