Mentor Exempted Village School District

6451 Center St
Mentor, OH 44060-4109
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Mentor Exempted Village School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,686 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.
Public Middle Schools in Mentor Exempted Village School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), 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
1,218 Schools
# Students
6,896 Students
557,830 Students
# Teachers
412 Teachers
33,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mentor Exempted Village School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#175 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)
67%
54%
75%
60%
73%
63%
95%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
4%
22%
% White
83%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,009 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,830 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% 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
$17,009
$17,379
Spending / Student
$16,830
$17,327

Best Mentor Exempted Village School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8979 Mentor Ave
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 974-2250
Gr: 6-8 | 852 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Shore Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5670 Hopkins Rd
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-4444
Gr: 6-8 | 752 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: n/an/a
Cardinal Autism Resource And Education School (Cares)
Special Education School
5028 Forest Rd
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 257-5951
Gr: K-12 | 82 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,896 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • : 75% (Top 20%)
  • : 73% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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