2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lima, OH vs Shaker Heights, OH

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Highlights
- Shaker Heights spends 51.3% more per student than Lima.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% higher in Shaker Heights than in Lima. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shaker Heights had 13.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lima
 Lima, OHShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,493  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,106$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8434573
 Students per Counselor464  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.9%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 Shaker Heights    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Shaker Heights has superb options for education, in both the public or private schools. The city libraries are excellent.   More

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A very diverse place to be, it mixes the rich with the poor, the good with the bad, the have's with the have nots. I have lived in the area for more than 30 years, even  More

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Over 14 years ago

Shaker Heights schools just aren't what they used to be. Parents could do much better elsewhere and save themselves a lot of money in the process since Shaker Heights  More

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