Lima City Schools

Listed by NCES as Lima City (district ID 3904422)

Public school district · Allen County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3904422

Lima City Schools spent $19,321 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 92% of the other Ohio districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,273). Its 9 schools enrolled 3,370 students in 2024-25; 59.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,189 per student, down 0.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 77% (Ohio: 86.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Ohio districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Lima City Schools in enrollment (3,273 to 3,454 students) and Lima City Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Lima City Schools, FY23Lima City Schools $19,321; Westlake City $18,074; Nordonia Hills City Schools $17,121; Oregon City $16,095; Wooster City $15,952; West Carrollton City $15,940; Springfield Local $14,597; Fremont City Schools $13,945; Lake Local $12,640; Highland Local $11,966; State median, 1,000+ students $14,273.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kLima City Schools$19,321Westlake City$18,074Nordonia Hills City Schools$17,121Oregon City$16,095Wooster City$15,952West Carrollton City$15,940Springfield Local$14,597Fremont City Schools$13,945Lake Local$12,640Highland Local$11,966State median, 1,000+ students $14,273
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Lima City Schools, FY23Lima City Schools $19,321; Westlake City $18,074; Nordonia Hills City Schools $17,121; Oregon City $16,095; Wooster City $15,952; West Carrollton City $15,940; Springfield Local $14,597; Fremont City Schools $13,945; Lake Local $12,640; Highland Local $11,966; State median, 1,000+ students $14,273.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kLima City Schools$19,321Westlake City$18,074Nordonia Hills City Schools$17,121Oregon City$16,095Wooster City$15,952West Carrollton City$15,940Springfield Local$14,597Fremont City Schools$13,945Lake Local$12,640Highland Local$11,966State median, 1,000+ students $14,273
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Lima City Schools, FY23Lima City Schools $19,321; Westlake City $18,074; Nordonia Hills City Schools $17,121; Oregon City $16,095; Wooster City $15,952; West Carrollton City $15,940; Springfield Local $14,597; Fremont City Schools $13,945; Lake Local $12,640; Highland Local $11,966; State median, 1,000+ students $14,273.10k15k20kLima City Schools$19,321Westlake City$18,074Nordonia Hills City Schools$17,121Oregon City$16,095Wooster City$15,952West Carrollton City$15,940Springfield Local$14,597Fremont City Schools$13,945Lake Local$12,640Highland Local$11,966State median, 1,000+ students $14,273
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Lima City Schools, FY23Lima City Schools $19,321; Westlake City $18,074; Nordonia Hills City Schools $17,121; Oregon City $16,095; Wooster City $15,952; West Carrollton City $15,940; Springfield Local $14,597; Fremont City Schools $13,945; Lake Local $12,640; Highland Local $11,966; State median, 1,000+ students $14,273.10k15k20kLima City Schools$19,321Westlake City$18,074Nordonia Hills City Schools$17,121Oregon City$16,095Wooster City$15,952West Carrollton City$15,940Springfield Local$14,597Fremont City Schools$13,945Lake Local$12,640Highland Local$11,966State median, 1,000+ students $14,273

Where the money came from

$71,956,000 in revenue: 59.2% state, 18.4% local and 22.4% federal. Total spending including $2,990,000 of capital outlay was $71,314,000, or $21,012 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Lima City Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $42,585,000; Local $13,234,000; Federal $16,137,000; total $71,956,000.
  • State$42,585,000 59%
  • Local$13,234,000 18%
  • Federal$16,137,000 22%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 452 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

3,394 students in 2022-23, 3,332 students in 2023-24, 3,370 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Lima City Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,394, 2023-24: 3,332, 2024-25: 3,37001k2k3k4k2022-233,3942023-243,3322024-253,370
Lima City Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,394, 2023-24: 3,332, 2024-25: 3,37001k2k3k4k2022-233,3942023-243,3322024-253,370
Lima City Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,394, 2023-24: 3,332, 2024-25: 3,37001k2k3k4k2022-233,3942023-243,3322024-253,370
Lima City Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,394, 2023-24: 3,332, 2024-25: 3,37001k2k3k4k2022-233,3942023-243,3322024-253,370

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233,394151.022.5
2023-243,332250.113.3
2024-253,370234.114.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Lima City Schools scored proficient or above: 34-38% in reading and 27-31% in math, against 59% in reading and 54% in math across Ohio. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Ohio, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtOhioStudents tested
Reading and language arts34-38%59%1,469
Math27-31%54%1,459

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

77% of the 257 students in Lima City Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtOhio
Four-year graduation rate77%86.2%
Students in the class257132,008

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

6 elementary schools, 1,711 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Heritage Elementary School44818.1All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Liberty Arts Magnet K-834317.2All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Independence Elementary School27218.1All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Unity Elementary School24115.1All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Freedom Elementary School23515.7All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-81728.6All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 middle schools, 655 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lima West Middle School33410.1All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Lima North Middle School32114.0All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 1,004 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lima Senior High School1,00414.9All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Lima City Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Lima City Schools

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentLima City Schools ranks 36 of 452 Ohio districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,321).#36 of 452
  2. Every school district in OhioLima City Schools is the number 114 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 3,394 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#114 of 999
  3. Fremont City SchoolsThe next larger Ohio district: 3,406 students in fall 2022, $13,945 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,945
  4. Lake LocalThe next smaller Ohio district: 3,371 students in fall 2022, $12,640 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,640
  5. Compare Lima City Schools with Fremont City SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Lima Senior High School, its largest high school1,004 students in 2024-25, 14.9 per teacher.1,004
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Lima City Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Lima City Schools?
    9 schools were open in 2024-25 (6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high), enrolling 3,370 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Lima City Schools spend per student?
    $19,321 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Ohio median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,273 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,189 per student, down 0.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Lima City Schools' money come from?
    $71,956,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 59.2% state, 18.4% local and 22.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Lima City Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 1,676 of the 5,088 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 32.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Lima City Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Lima City Schools scored proficient or above: 34-38% in reading and 27-31% in math, against 59% in reading and 54% in math across Ohio. Ohio's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Lima City Schools?
    77% of the 257 students in Lima City Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Lima City Schools' NCES district ID?
    3904422. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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