Cardington-Lincoln Local School District

121 Nichols St
Cardington, OH 43315-1121
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 392 students in Cardington-Lincoln Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Cardington-Lincoln Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
818 Schools
# Students
920 Students
328,756 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
18,743 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cardington-Lincoln Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#454 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

52%
54%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

59%
60%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

66%
63%
(21-22)
90-94%
86%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
19.4%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.58

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
19%
% White
93%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,125 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,370 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$32,146 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$17 MM
$31,536 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,125
$19,383

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,370
$19,015

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Cardington-Lincoln Local School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cardington-lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
121 Nichols St
Cardington, OH 43315
(419) 864-6692
Gr: PK-4 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 920 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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