Cardinal CSD Hits 100% Graduation Rate

posted May 3, 2024

Congratulations to our Cardinal CSD students, staff members, and family members for helping us earn a 100% graduation rate in 2023!

The Iowa Department of Education's graduation rate data was released on Friday, May 3, confirming that our rate increased from 95.5% in the two prior years, giving us a 97% average for the last three years.

Our 100% rate is the highest of our neighboring districts and those in our same conference and it's 12.5% higher than the state rate of 87.5%.

"Thank you to our students who believed in themselves and everyone who has supported them, encouraged them, and guided them to complete their schooling," Jamie Craig, Cardinal Superintendent, said. "We've worked hard to earn this achievement for our students."

My real endorsement of Cardinal Schools and its faculty and staff can be seen each morning when I hand them the one irreplaceable and most valuable thing in my life: my kids. No letter I write could be a greater endorsement than that simple act. I give them my kids, and I do it with a huge smile on my face because I trust them to do what they are most outstanding at: building our future.

Kevin S. Maggio · Cardinal Parent

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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