Photo: Tim Evanson from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Mentor’s public schools outscore 76% of Ohio districts
75% of students in Mentor’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mentor, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.
From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Mentor’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1229 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mentor’s, its schools beat 67%, lower than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 75% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,813 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Lake Catholic High School (private), St. Mary of the Assumption School (private), Mentor Christian School (private) and Re-Education Services (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Mentor’s grade
A−: better than 76% of Ohio school districts, #326 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mentor, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Mentor · depends on your address
Garfield Preschool
Grades PK · 124 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Mentor High School Preschool
Grades PK · 38 students
6th grade in Mentor · depends on your address
Memorial Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 852 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Shore Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 752 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Mentor · depends on your address
Memorial Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 852 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Shore Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 752 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Mentor · depends on your address
Memorial Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 852 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Shore Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 752 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mentor
Mentor High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,217 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Mentor
Mentor High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,217 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Mentor
Mentor High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,217 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Mentor
Mentor High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,217 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Mentor’s public schools are run by Mentor Exempted Village School District, which also serves Kirtland Hills and Mentor-on-the-Lake. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Mentor vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Mentor’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mentor | A− | Mentor Exempted Village |
| Kirtland Hills | — | Kirtland Local PK–12 · Mentor Exempted Village PK–12 |
| Willoughby | B− | Willoughby-Eastlake City |
| Mentor-on-the-Lake | A− | Mentor Exempted Village |
| Painesville | — | Riverside Local |
| Concord | B+ | Riverside Local |
| Kirtland | A | Kirtland Local |
| Painesville (city) | B− | Painesville City Local PK–12 · Riverside Local PK–12 |
| Grand River | — | Riverside Local |
2 of the 8 neighbors share Mentor Exempted Village with Mentor, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Mentor
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Mentor’s schools
Are Mentor’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mentor children attend outscore 76% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #326 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mentor in?
Mentor Exempted Village School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,896 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mentor kids go to high school?
Mentor High School, with 2,217 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Mentor’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Mentor Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Mentor spend per student?
$16,813 in Mentor Exempted Village School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Mentor?
Yes: Lake Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 461 students), St. Mary of the Assumption School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 382 students), Mentor Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 262 students) and Re-Education Services (special education, grades 2–12, 76 students).
Parents talk
What Mentor families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.