Summary:
The 59739 zip code area is home to two very small, rural schools - Lima School (an elementary school) and Lima High School. These schools, which are part of the Lima K-12 Schools district, face significant academic and socioeconomic challenges despite high per-student funding levels.
Both Lima School and Lima High School have extremely small enrollments of just 21 and 13 students respectively, suggesting they serve very rural communities. However, their academic performance is concerning, with low proficiency rates in math, science, and even English language arts compared to state averages. For example, only 7.14% of Lima School students were proficient in math, versus the state average of 36.77%. Lima High School had 0% proficiency in both math and science on the ACT.
These academic struggles may be exacerbated by the high rates of economic disadvantage at the schools. Lima School has a free/reduced lunch rate of 66.67%, indicating a large portion of the student population comes from low-income families. Lima High School also has a relatively high rate of 38.46%. Despite these challenges, both schools spend a very high $19,822 per student, well above the state average. This raises questions about the efficiency of resource allocation and how best to support these small, rural schools in improving outcomes for their students.
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