Mentor Exempted Village School District

6451 Center St
Mentor, OH 44060-4109
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 3 public middle schools serving 1,681 students in Mentor Exempted Village School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Middle Schools in Mentor Exempted Village School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
7,067 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
403 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#200 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
61%
52%
75%
60%
73%
63%
93%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
5%
22%
% White
84%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (OH)
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8979 Mentor Ave
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 974-2250
Grades: 6-8
| 848 students
Rank: #22.
Shore Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5670 Hopkins Rd
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-4444
Grades: 6-8
| 757 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cardinal Autism Resource And Education School (Cares)
Special Education School
5028 Forest Rd
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 257-5951
Grades: K-12
| 76 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,067 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 61% (Top 30%)
  • : 75% (Top 20%)
  • : 73% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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