| Index | Lima | Montana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 408 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 77 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 32 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lima | Montana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.4% | 89.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.4% | 88.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.2% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.5% | 38.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.9% | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.4% | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lima. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lima, MT schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lima, MT, an average of 91.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lima, MT | 171 | 50% | 4.2% |
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| Banks, AL | 171 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Reeves, LA | 171 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Concord, AR | 171 | 46% | 4.7% |
| East Nicolaus, CA | 172 | 42% | 13.0% |
| Concord, IL | 170 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Lima, MT | 171 | 50% | 4.2% |
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