Total enrollment
1,079
+13 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Cardinal Comm School District
Iowa · 1,079 students · 1 city
3 public K-12 schools, 1,079 students, one district. That is the Cardinal Comm School District entry on the numbers, with a mix of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Cardinal Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Cardinal Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #135 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,079 | #115 of 234 | #6,668 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #124 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #125 of 234 | #4,347 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 60.6% | #11 of 234 | #2,797 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.7% | #88 of 119 | #5,634 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Cardinal Comm School District
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 934 to 1,079 students (up 16%) and from 55 to 77 full-time teachers (up 40%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Elementary | Eldon | Elementary | PK-04 | 495 |
| Cardinal Junior High | Eldon | Middle | 05-08 | 314 |
| Cardinal High School | Eldon | High | 09-12 | 270 |
About Cardinal Comm School District
Cardinal Comm School District is a small public-school district in Iowa. The district maintains 3 schools and enrolls approximately 1,079 students.
For a sense of the school types, Cardinal Comm School District comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,079 students, stayed largely flat from the 1,066 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Cardinal Comm School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.