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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARDINGTON-LINCOLN LOCAL·NCES 390487903405

Cardington-Lincoln High School

349 Chesterville Ave, Cardington, OH 43315 · (419) 864-2691 · Morrow County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
Enrollment
245
High
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
81
Grade 10
57
Grade 11
44
Grade 12
63
Student demographics
White
23295%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 8%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 17%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12651%
Female
11949%

School pathway

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Cardington-Lincoln Middle School0508
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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
66.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +20.4pp since 2021
Math
29.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +4.3pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 20 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.

Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
245
-35 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.0:1
% White
95%
was 95%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Cardington-Lincoln High School

As a tight-knit secondary school in Cardington, Ohio, Cardington-Lincoln High School works with 245 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Cardington-Lincoln Local. Compared to the state average of about 565 students per school, that is 57% leaner than typical.

Cardington-Lincoln Local comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 920 students; Cardington-Lincoln High School is among them.

Demographically, Cardington-Lincoln High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). Other groups include 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Morrow County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.7:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Morrow County indicate the typical household earns roughly $75,283 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Cardington-Lincoln High School is one of 12 public schools in Morrow County (combined enrollment of about 4,685 students).

Nearest neighbor: Cardington-Lincoln Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Cardington-Lincoln High School.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cardington-Lincoln High School has edged down 12%, going from 280 students in 2018 to 245 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Cardington-Lincoln High School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Morrow County at a glance

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Population
35,404
Census ACS
Median income
$75,283
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,685 students

Quick facts

School name
Cardington-Lincoln High School
District
Cardington-Lincoln Local
Address
349 Chesterville Ave, Cardington, OH 43315
Phone
(419) 864-2691
County
Morrow County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
245
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390487903405
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Cardington-Lincoln High School
How large is Cardington-Lincoln High School?
Cardington-Lincoln High School enrolls approximately 245 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Cardington-Lincoln High School serve?
Cardington-Lincoln High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cardington-Lincoln High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cardington-Lincoln High School is approximately 14.4:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Cardington-Lincoln High School?
Cardington-Lincoln High School reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Cardington-Lincoln High School public or private?
Cardington-Lincoln High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cardington-Lincoln Local.
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