Cardinal CSD Boasts 100% Graduation Rate 2nd Year in a Row

posted May 29, 2025

Congratulations to our Cardinal CSD students, staff members, and family members for helping us earn a 100% graduation rate in 2024!

The Iowa Department of Education's graduation rate data was released earlier this year, confirming that our rate for 2024 was 100% (which we should also have for 2025!).

Our 100% rate is the highest of our neighboring districts and those in our same conference, and it's 11.7% higher than the state rate of 88.3%.

“We are thrilled to have earned a 100% graduation rate for the second year in a row,” Jamie Craig, Cardinal Superintendent, said. “Thank you to our students for their hard work and commitment to their education and our teachers and staff for their support and encouragement.”

From our first interaction with the staff at Cardinal schools, we felt at home. The entire staff is amazing and we feel that we have a trusted partner in our children’s education. The greatest testament to their success is that our kids love going to school. There is nothing more welcoming as a parent than to have a school that you trust to take care of the most precious thing in your life. Cardinal School District does just that.

Ellis and Barbara Codjoe · Cardinal Parents

Cardinal School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age (for employment), socioeconomic status (for programs), religion, disability, creed, national origin, marital status (for programs), sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity in its educational programs and employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or grievance related to this policy, please contact the district’s equity coordinator, Cindy Green.

The Cardinal Community School District offers career and technical programs in the following service areas:
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Health Science
Human Services
Business, Finance, Marketing, and Management

Cindy Green - cindy.green@cardinalcomet.com
Middle School Principal/Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Equity Coordinator
4045 Ashland Rd.
Eldon, IA 52554
(641) 652-7531

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