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.”

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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