| Index | Lima | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lima | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.4% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.3% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 50.9% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 46.9% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.0% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.2% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.4% | 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, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lima, PA, an average of 94.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Penn Wynne, PA | 5,906 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Berwyn, PA | 3,736 | 86% | 79.9% |
| Bryn Mawr, PA | 5,819 | 86% | 78.1% |
| Ardmore, PA | 13,882 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Devon, PA | 1,869 | 84% | 75.5% |
| Lima, PA | 2,102 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Malta, MT | 2,102 | 41% | 13.9% |
| Honey Grove, TX | 2,101 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Belford, NJ | 2,104 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Marbury, AL | 2,100 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Montrose, MI | 2,104 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Lima, PA | 2,102 | n/a |
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