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Schools in Lima

Lima’s public schools

Lima K-12 Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lima. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Tests spring 2022, when 90% of students in Montana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.3K
▲ 94% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
4.2
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
39 students on the public path
In brief

Lima’s schools, in brief

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Lima, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Lima SchoolLima K-12 SchoolsNo scores
7–8Lima 7-8Lima K-12 SchoolsNo scores
9–12Lima High SchoolLima K-12 SchoolsNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Lima K-12 Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lima K-12 SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 39 students, down 24% since 2020–21 · 4.2 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$26,311MT $13,570 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

How students score

Reading50%
State average 45.7% · 24 students tested · the state reports 40–59%
Math30%
State average 35.2% · 24 students tested · the state reports 21–39%

Lima vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Lima’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lima—Lima K-12 Schools

Every school in Lima

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Limaby address
Lima School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
21 students5:1Rate it →
Lima 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8
5 students3:1Rate it →
Lima High School
High · Grades 9–12
13 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Lima’s schools

Are Lima’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Lima. Lima K-12 Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lima. Each school below is shown with its own results.

What school district is Lima in?

Lima K-12 Schools.

Where do Lima kids go to high school?

Lima High School.

Parents talk

What Lima families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.