| Index | Lima | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 31 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 9 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 393 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lima | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.8% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.3% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.5% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.5% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 31 public schools, 9 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Lima. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lima, OH schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Lima, OH, an average of 77.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ottoville, OH | 919 | 90% | 88.0% |
| Bluffton, OH | 4,024 | 85% | 77.4% |
| Delphos, OH | 7,066 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Fort Jennings, OH | 382 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Spencerville, OH | 2,204 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Lima, OH | 36,908 | 57% | 19.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Commack, NY | 36,903 | 70% | 46.4% |
| Winter Springs, FL | 36,859 | 70% | 46.6% |
| Lake Worth, FL | 36,838 | 52% | 8.8% |
| Beloit, WI | 36,804 | 27% | 43.0% |
| Hilliard, OH | 37,023 | 69% | 43.5% |
| Lima, OH | 36,908 | 57% | 19.2% |
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