2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lima, OH vs Anderson, IN

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Highlights
- Anderson spends 2.6% less per student than Lima.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% lower in Anderson than in Lima. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Anderson had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lima
 Lima, OHAnderson, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,987$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,493  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,250$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8254573
 Students per Counselor464  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Lima    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

This is the most depressed city I have ever been in. It is a ghetto town and is very sad. The mall has nothing to offer and many retailers have moved out. Their style  More

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Over 16 years ago

Want to know what the best thing is about Lima? Nothing! Most places have at least a few things that make them unique and appealing. Not Lima; as a matter of fact, I am  More

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Over 17 years ago

I grew up around Dayton/ Lima area. We are seriously thinking of moving someplace warmer - south east. We have lived here because this is where our family if from. We  More

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Reviews for Anderson    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Seems to check all the boxes for retirement. Housing appears to be affordable and is close to a large city  More

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This city has had it's problems, as many of the Whiners & Moaners making comments here have written. So What! There are probably a thousand cities in the USA today with  More

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Over 14 years ago

Anderson lost thousands of jobs from the auto industry which resulted in many vacant houses. Combine that with the housing bubble popping and the result is very  More

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