Total enrollment
3,370
-107 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Lima City
Ohio · 3,370 students · 1 city
For a Ohio district, Lima City runs a compact public-school system: 10 schools and roughly 3,370 students (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Lima City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lima City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,370 | #110 of 584 | #2,892 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #51 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #84 of 579 | #4,863 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #12 of 422 | #427 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Lima City
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 3,625 to 3,370 students (down 7%) and from 255 to 234 full-time teachers (down 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Senior High School | Lima | High | 09-12 | 1,004 |
| Heritage Elementary School | Lima | Elementary | PK-04 | 448 |
| Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 | Lima | Elementary | KG-08 | 343 |
| Lima West Middle School | Lima | Middle | 07-08 | 334 |
| Lima North Middle School | Lima | Middle | 05-06 | 321 |
| Independence Elementary School | Lima | Elementary | PK-04 | 272 |
| Unity Elementary School | Lima | Elementary | PK-04 | 241 |
| Freedom Elementary School | Lima | Elementary | PK-04 | 235 |
| Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 | Lima | Elementary | KG-08 | 172 |
| Lima HS - Preschool | Lima | Combined | M-M | · |
About Lima City
Across 10 schools, Lima City hosts about 3,370 students in Ohio. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
In terms of grade levels, Lima City covers 6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Lima City runs about 337 students per school, 28% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 469.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Lima City has decreased 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,477 students to 3,370.
On this page, the community for Lima City discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.