Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools

Listed by NCES as Cardington-Lincoln Local (district ID 3904879)

Public school district · Morrow County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3904879

Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools spent $15,604 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 54% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,201). Its 3 schools enrolled 920 students in 2024-25; 45.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,416 per student, down 1.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Ohio: 86.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Ohio districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools in enrollment (987 to 1,007 students) and Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools, FY23Jefferson Local Schools $17,182; Liberty Center Local $16,052; Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools $15,604; Western Reserve Local Schools $14,802; LaBrae Local Schools $14,321; Northeastern Local Schools $14,116; East Palestine City $13,632; Brookfield Local Schools $12,173; Fort Recovery Local Schools $12,134; Cornerstone Academy Community School $11,699; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k12k14k16k18kJefferson Local Schools$17,182Liberty Center Local$16,052Cardington-Lincoln Local Schoo…$15,604Western Reserve Local Schools$14,802LaBrae Local Schools$14,321Northeastern Local Schools$14,116East Palestine City$13,632Brookfield Local Schools$12,173Fort Recovery Local Schools$12,134Cornerstone Academy Community …$11,699State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools, FY23Jefferson Local Schools $17,182; Liberty Center Local $16,052; Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools $15,604; Western Reserve Local Schools $14,802; LaBrae Local Schools $14,321; Northeastern Local Schools $14,116; East Palestine City $13,632; Brookfield Local Schools $12,173; Fort Recovery Local Schools $12,134; Cornerstone Academy Community School $11,699; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k12k14k16k18kJefferson Local Schools$17,182Liberty Center Local$16,052Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools$15,604Western Reserve Local Schools$14,802LaBrae Local Schools$14,321Northeastern Local Schools$14,116East Palestine City$13,632Brookfield Local Schools$12,173Fort Recovery Local Schools$12,134Cornerstone Academy Community School$11,699State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools, FY23Jefferson Local Schools $17,182; Liberty Center Local $16,052; Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools $15,604; Western Reserve Local Schools $14,802; LaBrae Local Schools $14,321; Northeastern Local Schools $14,116; East Palestine City $13,632; Brookfield Local Schools $12,173; Fort Recovery Local Schools $12,134; Cornerstone Academy Community School $11,699; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k14k18kJefferson Local Schools$17,182Liberty Center Local$16,052Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools$15,604Western Reserve Local Schools$14,802LaBrae Local Schools$14,321Northeastern Local Schools$14,116East Palestine City$13,632Brookfield Local Schools$12,173Fort Recovery Local Schools$12,134Cornerstone Academy Community School$11,699State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools, FY23Jefferson Local Schools $17,182; Liberty Center Local $16,052; Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools $15,604; Western Reserve Local Schools $14,802; LaBrae Local Schools $14,321; Northeastern Local Schools $14,116; East Palestine City $13,632; Brookfield Local Schools $12,173; Fort Recovery Local Schools $12,134; Cornerstone Academy Community School $11,699; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k14k18kJefferson Local Schools$17,182Liberty Center Local$16,052Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools$15,604Western Reserve Local Schools$14,802LaBrae Local Schools$14,321Northeastern Local Schools$14,116East Palestine City$13,632Brookfield Local Schools$12,173Fort Recovery Local Schools$12,134Cornerstone Academy Community School$11,699State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$17,595,000 in revenue: 45.3% state, 34.6% local and 20.1% federal. Total spending including $1,074,000 of capital outlay was $16,900,000, or $16,968 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,969,000; Local $6,087,000; Federal $3,539,000; total $17,595,000.
  • State$7,969,000 45%
  • Local$6,087,000 35%
  • Federal$3,539,000 20%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 529 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

996 students in 2022-23, 965 students in 2023-24, 920 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 996, 2023-24: 965, 2024-25: 92002505007501k2022-239962023-249652024-25920
Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 996, 2023-24: 965, 2024-25: 92002505007501k2022-239962023-249652024-25920
Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 996, 2023-24: 965, 2024-25: 92002505007501k2022-239962023-249652024-25920
Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 996, 2023-24: 965, 2024-25: 92002505007501k2022-239962023-249652024-25920

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2399654.718.2
2023-2496557.716.7
2024-2592058.015.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$4,815,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,834 per student

Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools booked $4,815,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 59 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $81,047 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 56 in 100 Ohio districts with a figure (state median $78,983, 642 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Ohio teacher salary at $63,153 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$3,487,00072.4%
Special education$1,195,00024.8%
Vocational$133,0002.8%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,565 in 2018-19, $3,919 in 2019-20, $4,102 in 2020-21, $4,417 in 2021-22, $4,834 in 2022-23.

Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,565, 2019-20: $3,919, 2020-21: $4,102, 2021-22: $4,417, 2022-23: $4,83402k4k6k2018-19$3,5652019-20$3,9192020-21$4,1022021-22$4,4172022-23$4,834
Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,565, 2019-20: $3,919, 2020-21: $4,102, 2021-22: $4,417, 2022-23: $4,83402k4k6k2018-19$3,5652019-20$3,9192020-21$4,1022021-22$4,4172022-23$4,834
Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,565, 2019-20: $3,919, 2020-21: $4,102, 2021-22: $4,417, 2022-23: $4,83402k4k6k2018-19$3,5652019-20$3,9192020-21$4,1022021-22$4,4172022-23$4,834
Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,565, 2019-20: $3,919, 2020-21: $4,102, 2021-22: $4,417, 2022-23: $4,83402k4k6k2018-19$3,5652019-20$3,9192020-21$4,1022021-22$4,4172022-23$4,834

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools scored proficient or above: 59-63% in reading and 49-54% in math, against 59% in reading and 54% in math across Ohio. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Ohio, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtOhioStudents tested
Reading and language arts59-63%59%440
Math49-54%54%439

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 74 students in Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtOhio
Four-year graduation rate95% or more86.2%
Students in the class74132,008

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 392 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School39217.834.4%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 283 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Cardington-Lincoln Middle School28314.9not reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 245 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Cardington-Lincoln High School24514.462.6%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentCardington-Lincoln Local Schools ranks 245 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,604).#245 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioCardington-Lincoln Local Schools is the number 454 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 996 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#454 of 999
  3. Liberty Center LocalThe next larger Ohio district: 998 students in fall 2022, $16,052 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,052
  4. Brookfield Local SchoolsThe next smaller Ohio district: 992 students in fall 2022, $12,173 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,173
  5. Compare Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools with Liberty Center LocalEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Cardington-Lincoln High School, its largest high school245 students in 2024-25, 14.4 per teacher.245
  7. Teacher salary spending across OhioCardington-Lincoln Local Schools spent $81,047 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $78,983); spending, not a salary.$81,047
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 920 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools spend per student?
    $15,604 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Ohio median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,201 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,416 per student, down 1.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools' money come from?
    $17,595,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 45.3% state, 34.6% local and 20.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 139 of the 1,075 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 12.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $4,815,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,834 per student. Divided by the 59 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $81,047 per teacher, more than 56 in 100 Ohio districts (state median $78,983). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Ohio teacher salary at $63,153 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools scored proficient or above: 59-63% in reading and 49-54% in math, against 59% in reading and 54% in math across Ohio. Ohio's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools?
    95% or more of the 74 students in Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools' NCES district ID?
    3904879. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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