Lima City
Lima City is a public school district based in Lima, Ohio, serving 3,370 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #109 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 374 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Andre Rudolph. It spends about $15,929 per student on day-to-day operations, 26% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Lima City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lima City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,929 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,138 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $66.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $74.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 238 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 869 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 421 | 385 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordonia Hills CityNorthfield | 3,405 | 7 | $15,005 | 16.4 | #107 |
| Mount Vernon CityMount Vernon | 3,374 | 8 | $11,858 | 16.5 | #108 |
| Lima CityLima · this district | 3,370 | 9 | $15,929 | 14.2 | #109 |
| Logan-Hocking LocalLogan | 3,364 | 7 | $14,805 | 15.1 | #110 |
| Highland LocalMedina | 3,337 | 5 | $10,885 | 20.2 | #111 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood ISDMidland, TX | 3,373 | $10,703 | 15.7 |
| Muskegon Public Schools of the City ofMuskegon, MI | 3,371 | $13,199 | 18.4 |
| Los Altos ElementaryLos Altos, CA | 3,370 | $18,338 | 19.6 |
| Regional School District 15Middlebury, CT | 3,368 | $23,252 | 11.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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