| Index | Lime Springs | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lime Springs | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.0% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.2% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.6% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.1% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.4% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lime Springs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lime Springs, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lime Springs, IA, an average of 86.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cresco, IA | 3,751 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Riceville, IA | 860 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Le Roy, MN | 1,006 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Harmony, MN | 1,028 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Lime Springs, IA | 627 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Merigold, MS | 627 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Hot Springs, MT | 627 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Stanton, IA | 627 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Tekonsha, MI | 628 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Harrah, WA | 626 | 12% | 75.0% |
| Lime Springs, IA | 627 | n/a |
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