B
Cardinal Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Middlefield, Parkman, Huntsburg and Middlefield, and parts of Mesopotamia.
Students
732
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,886
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$4.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cardinal Local School District
- School Grade B: better than 56% of Ohio districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 20% more per student than the OH average
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 14% since 2020
- Debt of $4.5M, about $6,158 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Windham.
PK–4Katherine Thomas Elementary SchoolWindham Exempted Village School District
5–8Windham Junior High SchoolWindham Exempted Village School District
9–12Windham High SchoolWindham Exempted Village School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,886 per student · 20% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 19%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
851’20
821’21
778’22
756’23
732’24
Down 14% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.