B−

Cardington-Lincoln Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Cardington Township, Harmony Township, Lincoln Township, Richland Township, Cardington, Westfield Township and Fulton, and parts of Gilead Township.

Students

920

Schools

Spent per student

$15,416

OH $16,610

Students per teacher

16:1

Debt

$0.5M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Cardington-Lincoln Local School District

School Grade B−: better than 51% of Indiana districts
Spends 7% less per student than the OH average
16 students per teacher
Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020
Debt of $0.5M, about $565 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Roll.

PK–62 schoolsBlackford County Schools

7–12Blackford Jr-Sr High SchoolBlackford County Schools

Test scores vs. OH

2020–21

Math proficiency48%

State average 49.7%

Reading / language arts58%

State average 57.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 85.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,416 per student · 7% below OH

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 49%Federal 12%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,024’20

1,010’21

996’22

965’23

920’24

Down 10.2% since 2020.

Students

White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cardington

B−

392 students18:1

Cardington-Lincoln Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cardington

B−

283 students15:1

Cardington-Lincoln High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Cardington

C+

245 students14:1

Towns served

Cardington Township 3,119Harmony Township 2,605Lincoln Township 2,042Richland Township 1,936Cardington 1,928Westfield Township 1,036Fulton 378

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Highland Local School DistrictChester Township, Franklin Township, Peru Township

$13,955per student

Mount Gilead Exempted Village School DistrictCanaan Township, Congress Township, Franklin Township

$16,050per student

River Valley Local School DistrictCanaan Township, Claridon Township, Waldo Township

$13,040per student

Buckeye Valley Local School DistrictOxford Township, Peru Township

$17,078per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.