Lima K-12 Schools
Public
Grades PK–12
Public schools for Lima.
At a glance
39Students enrolled
3Schools
$26,311Spent per student
4:1Student–teacher ratio
56%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Lima
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MT
Math proficiency10%
State average 34.6% · reported as a range, 0–20% (a small group)
Reading / language arts30%
State average 46.2% · reported as a range, 21–39% (a small group)
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 84.9% · reported as a range, 50–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$26,311
per student each year · 94% above the MT average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
51’20
59’21
60’22
61’23
39’24
Students
White · 92%36
Hispanic · 5%2
Two or more races · 3%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools3 in district
Lima SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 21 students · Lima
PublicLima 7-8Middle · Grades 7–8 · 5 students · Lima
PublicLima High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 13 students · Lima
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.