Total enrollment
732
-119 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Cardinal Local
Ohio · 732 students · 1 city
Cardinal Local's public-school footprint covers 4 schools with combined enrollment of about 732 students, averaging 183 per school.
4-year change in Cardinal Local
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 Local ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 732 | #516 of 584 | #8,077 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #332 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #461 of 579 | #7,993 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 41.4% | #232 of 387 | #5,352 of 8,164 |
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 Local
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 665 to 727 students (up 9%) and from 38 to 39 full-time teachers (up 3%), 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 School | Middlefield | Elementary | PK-06 | 396 |
| Cardinal Jr/Sr High School | Middlefield | High | 07-12 | 331 |
| Cardinal Middle School | Middlefield | Middle | 06-08 | 5 |
| Cardinal Huskie Virtual School | Middlefield | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
About Cardinal Local
Cardinal Local is a low-population Ohio school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 732.
On the school-mix side, Cardinal Local covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Cardinal Local runs about 183 students per school, 61% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 469.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 14%: 851 students in SY 2020-21 versus 732 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Cardinal Local discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.