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Schools in Cardington · Cardington-Lincoln Local School District

Cardington’s public schools outscore 57% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cardington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On-time graduation in Cardington runs at 98%, above the Ohio average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–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
0
920 students on the public path
In brief

Cardington’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1430 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cardington’s, its schools beat 39%, 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’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 ↓

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’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 57% of Ohio school districts. 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 (1430)Better than 39%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 519 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Cardington anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cardington’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, 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’s public schools are run by Cardington-Lincoln Local School District, which also serves Cardington, Fulton, Harmony and Lincoln and others. 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 vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CardingtonBCardington-Lincoln Local

Every school in Cardington

3 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).

Also serving Cardingtonin other towns
Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
392 students18:1Rate it →
Cardington-Lincoln Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
283 students15:1Rate it →
Cardington-Lincoln High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
245 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Cardington’s schools

Are Cardington’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Cardington children attend outscore 57% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cardington in?

Cardington-Lincoln Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 920 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cardington kids go to high school?

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

What is Cardington’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 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.