| Index | South Lima | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | South Lima | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.9% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.9% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.4% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.5% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.5% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in South Lima. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Lima, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In South Lima, NY, an average of 83.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Honeoye Falls, NY | 2,865 | 77% | 59.7% |
| Victor, NY | 2,781 | 70% | 46.6% |
| Caledonia, NY | 2,177 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Livonia, NY | 1,514 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Bloomfield, NY | 1,502 | 68% | 41.7% |
| South Lima, NY | 222 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hendrum, MN | 222 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Pecan Gap, TX | 222 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Rye, CO | 222 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Port Murray, NJ | 223 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Cypress, IL | 221 | 18% | 63.5% |
| South Lima, NY | 222 | n/a |