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Schools in Cardington Township · Cardington-Lincoln Local School District

Cardington Township’s public schools outscore 57% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cardington Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 98% of Cardington Township’s students graduate on time, above the Ohio average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#621of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
59%
▼ 0 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▼ 4 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 7% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
920 students on the public path
In brief

Cardington Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1414 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cardington Township’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 59% of tested students were proficient in reading and 48% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Cardington Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,416 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Cardington-Lincoln Middle School, then Cardington-Lincoln High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Tomorrow Center is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cardington Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 57% of Ohio school districts, #621 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1414)Better than 41%
Towns in Morrow County (16)Better than 31%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 519 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Cardington Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cardington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (517 in math, 521 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cardington Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Cardington-Lincoln Elementary SchoolCardington-Lincoln Local School DistrictB−
5–8Cardington-Lincoln Middle SchoolCardington-Lincoln Local School DistrictB−
9–12Cardington-Lincoln High SchoolCardington-Lincoln Local School DistrictC+

Cardington Township’s public schools are run by Cardington-Lincoln Local School District, which also serves Cardington, Fulton, Harmony and Lincoln and others. Parts of Cardington Township (16% of its land) are served by Mount Gilead Exempted Village instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cardington-Lincoln Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 920 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,416OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 59.5% · 521 students tested
Math48%
State average 52.2% · 517 students tested

Cardington Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Cardington Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cardington TownshipBCardington-Lincoln Local
WestfieldB+Buckeye Valley Local PK–12 · Cardington-Lincoln Local PK–12
LincolnBCardington-Lincoln Local
GileadC+Mount Gilead Exempted Village
RichlandBRiver Valley Local PK–12 · Cardington-Lincoln Local PK–12
Canaan—Mount Gilead Exempted Village PK–12 · River Valley Local PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Cardington-Lincoln Local with Cardington Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Cardington Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cardington Townshipby address
Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cardington
B−
392 students18:1Rate it →
Cardington-Lincoln Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cardington
B−
283 students15:1Rate it →
Cardington-Lincoln High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cardington
C+
245 students14:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Tomorrow Center
High · Grades 8–12 · Cardington
D−
Charter
106 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Cardington Township’s schools

Are Cardington Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Cardington Township children attend outscore 57% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #621 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cardington Township in?

Cardington-Lincoln Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 920 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Cardington Township are served by Mount Gilead Exempted Village.

Where do Cardington Township kids go to high school?

Cardington-Lincoln High School in Cardington, with 245 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Cardington Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Cardington-Lincoln Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Cardington Township spend per student?

$15,416 in Cardington-Lincoln Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.