Enrollment
245
High
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 565
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
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Ohio public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 81 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 57 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 44 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 63 | 26% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish 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.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.7% | 29.6% |
| 2023-24 | 59.7% | 39.6% |
| 2022-23 | 61.8% | 29.8% |
| 2021-22 | 46.3% | 25.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cardington-Lincoln High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #592 of 776 ▼ 132 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #376 of 774 ▲ 97 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.3pp | #83 of 742 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #693 of 888 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #210 of 739 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.2% | #637 of 749 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #233 of 484 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
245
-49 (-17%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 352
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 245 | 17 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 16.7 | 15.7:1 | 99% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 17 | 17.3:1 | 81% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 17 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 280 | 18.7 | 15.0:1 | 87% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 280 | 23 | 12.2:1 | 89% (250) |
| 2010-11 | 318 | 20 | 15.9:1 | 59% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 333 | 23 | 14.5:1 | 30% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 352 | 16 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cardington-Lincoln High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (280 to 245); teachers down 9% (18.7 to 17).
About Cardington-Lincoln High School
As a low-enrollment high school, Cardington-Lincoln High School serves students in Cardington, Ohio. It enrolled 245 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Ohio average about 565 students each.
The 3 schools of Cardington-Lincoln Local, including Cardington-Lincoln High School, enroll 920 students.
The large majority of students at Cardington-Lincoln High School, 95%, are White. Other reported shares: 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is close to the 94% White share among all Morrow County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Cardington-Lincoln High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 10%.
Its teaching staff equals 17 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.4:1. For comparison, high schools in Ohio average 17.7:1.
The allk12 Grade for Cardington-Lincoln High School is B. Compared with Ohio public high schools, the school scored higher than 62% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Morrow County, median household income is about $75,283, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Morrow County number 12 and enroll about 4,685.
The closest other public school is Cardington-Lincoln Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Cardington-Lincoln High School went from 294 students to 245. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.3:1 to 14.4:1.
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Morrow County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Cardington-Lincoln Local
- Cardington-Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Cardington-Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 283 students
Other schools in Cardington
- Cardington-Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Cardington-Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 283 students
- Tomorrow CenterHigh · 106 students
Nearby schools
- Cardington-Lincoln Middle School0.0 mi · 283
- Tomorrow Center0.1 mi · 106
- Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School0.5 mi · 392
- Park Avenue Elementary School4.9 mi · 475
- Mt Gilead High School5.0 mi · 274
- Mt Gilead Middle School5.0 mi · 226
Frequently asked questions
About Cardington-Lincoln High SchoolHow 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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