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Mentor Exempted Village School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,394 students in Mentor Exempted Village School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Mentor Exempted Village School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Mentor Exempted Village School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mentor High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
7,067 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
403 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Mentor Exempted Village School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#200 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
60%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
63%

Graduation Rate
93%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.52
# American Indian Students
14 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
152 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
299 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
306 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
5%
18%
# White Students
5,938 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
84%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
355 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
166
675
# Students in K Grade:
461
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
453
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
466
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
521
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
497
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
525
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
536
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
551
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
539
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
517
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
549
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
606
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
680
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,598 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,423 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$28,879 MM

Spending
$116 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,598
$17,287

Spending / Student
$16,423
$17,235

Best Mentor Exempted Village School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mentor High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6477 Center St
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 974-5300
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 974-5300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,318 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cardinal Autism Resource And Education School (Cares)
Special Education School
5028 Forest Rd
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 257-5951
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 257-5951
Grades: K-12
| 76 students
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