Private Schools

Private Schools in Lima, Ohio

10 private schools in Lima, Ohio with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 1,545 students: 4 Catholic, 3 other religious and 3 nonsectarian. 7 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

114

Median students per teacher

10.2

Private schools in Lima, Ohio

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
St Charles Catholic School	PK–8	370	15.4	Catholic
Temple Christian School	PK–12	300	9.5	Christian
Lima Central Catholic High School	9–12	211	12.1	Catholic
St Gerard School	PK–8	193	11.5	Catholic
St Rose Catholic School	PK–8	157	14.3	Catholic
High Road School of LimaSpecial education	K–12	70	10	Nonsectarian
High Road School of LimaSpecial education	K–12	70	10	Nonsectarian
High Road School of LimaSpecial education	K–12	70	10	Nonsectarian
Bible Believers Christian School	PK–10	63	7.9	Christian
Pilgrim Christian School	PK–12	41	10.3	Pentecostal

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
Ohio State Tests practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Ohio give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in Ohio.
Colleges in Ohio, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Lima, Ohio?

10 private schools in Lima, Ohio with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Lima, Ohio?

Among schools that answered the survey, St Charles Catholic School in Lima is the largest, with 370 students in grades PK–8.

How big are classes at private schools in Lima, Ohio?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Lima, Ohio has 10.2 students per teacher and 114 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.