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 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 963 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 36% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
3,375 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lima City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 62% has decreased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#642 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
57%
Graduation Rate
62%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.56
# American Indian Students
7 Students
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
7%
# Black Students
1,256 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
37%
22%
# White Students
1,215 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
36%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
678 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
20%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
146
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
287
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
252
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
240
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
230
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
228
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
246
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
259
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
250
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
243
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
262
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
240
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
238
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,030 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,662 is higher than the state median of $17,081. 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
$22,030
$17,132
Spending / Student
$19,662
$17,081
Best Lima City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lima South Science-technology Magnet K-8
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
755 Saint Johns Ave
Lima, OH 45804
(419) 996-3190
Lima, OH 45804
(419) 996-3190
Grades: K-8
| 193 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty Arts Magnet K-8
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
338 W Kibby St
Lima, OH 45804
(419) 996-3320
Lima, OH 45804
(419) 996-3320
Grades: K-8
| 396 students
Rank: #33.
Lima West Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 24%)
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
| 374 students
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