Contacts display but won't sync to iCloud

I show all my contacts on my iPad in the Contacts app, but I can't get them to backup to iCloud. I have Contacts turned on in the iCloud settings and I have selected "Backup Now", but when I view my account at iCloud.com, only three of my contacts show up there.
Also, my iPhone only shows those three contacts that are in the iCloud account. Both devices are also getting Contacts synced from an Exchange server for Google Apps for Education.
It certainly seems there is a conflict between the iPhone and iPad, but I can't figure out how to reconcile it.

I will admit to not being very well versed in this, but I think that you answered your own question. I am in this same situation.
Your Exchange contacts will not sync to iCloud. They are being synced from the Exchange Server. I have an Exchange account and those contacts do not appear in iCloud either. iCloud will not interact with Exchange and vice versa. That's how it works. Two different servers that don't interact.

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Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. Based on what you stated, it sounds like you want to import a vCard to iCloud. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help the issue.
iCloud: Import a vCard
In iCloud Contacts, choose Import vCard from the Action pop-up menu , which appears at the bottom of the All Contacts list or a list of group contacts
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Cheers,
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