Lima City Schools


Mission To create a climate in which every student learns


District Information Welcome to the Lima City School District. The links to the right provide helpful information about the various functions of the district. For information about Alumni, district history and publications, please click About Lima City Schools to the left.


Location Lima City School District Street Address: 755 St. Johns Avenue Lima, OH 45804 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2000, Lima, Ohio 45802-2000 Telephone: 419-996-3400 Fax: 419-996-3401 The Lima City School District is located in Lima, Ohio, in the northwest corner of Ohio between Cincinnati and Toledo along the I-75 corridor.

District Snapshot

Here are some of the fast facts about the Lima City Schools:

Four Elementary Schools
Freedom, Heritage, Independence, and Unity

Two Middle Schools
Lima North (grades 5 and 6)
Lima West (grades 7 and 8)

Three High Schools on the Lima Senior Campus
Performance-Based School, Progressive Academy, and the School of Multiple Intelligences

Two Magnet Schools
Liberty Arts Magnet (grades K - 8)
South Science Technology Magnet (grades K - 8)

Most of the schools are now rated Excellent to Continuous Improvement. See the State Report Cards to view the report cards.

Student Enrollment: 4,166

Unique District Features:

Two Magnet Schools with grades K - 8 in each school

Orchestra in grades 5 - 12

Career and Technical Education courses in all high schools

Pre-School in all elementary schools

All K - 12 students wear Campus Wear

Breakfast in the Classroom in all schools

Service projects

After-school programs

Closing the Achievement Gap (CTAG)