High school (grades 9-12) · Mentor, OH

Mentor High School

Federal NCES profile for Mentor High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390454902244
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👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mentor High School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Ohio.

#12 of 12
public schools in Mentor · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
19.4:1
large classes for Ohio
15.3%
free-lunch eligible

Mentor High School has class sizes larger than 70% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mentor High School ranks #12 of 12 public schools in Mentor, OH.

School address

Mentor, OH 44060
District: Mentor Exempted Village · Ohio

NCES ID 390454902244 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-87 students YoY

Mentor High School held near 2,318 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-87 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 114.8 → 113.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-87 students YoY 390454902244 · Mentor, OH High · LARGE · TRAD

2,217 enr · 19.4:1 · 15.3% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Memorial Middle School (852 students)

Mentor High School held near 2,318 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-87 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 114.8 → 113.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Mentor High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mentor High School reports 2,217 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mentor High School compares

Mentor High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.4:1 ▲ 7% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.3% ▼ 52% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,217 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.4:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,217
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.3%
free-lunch eligible - 52% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.4:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 70% in Ohio - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,847
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 317 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
48
in-school suspensions + 126 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 80.9%
African American 6.5%
Two or More 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Asian 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 80.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.6, Mentor High School is about as mixed as the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 31

District finance for Mentor Exempted Village reports $15,847 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mentor High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Memorial Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Shore Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ridge Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Hopkins Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bellflower Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mentor High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mentor Exempted Village · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~2,217 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Mentor High School

How many students attend Mentor High School?

Mentor High School has 2,217 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mentor, OH. CCD year-over-year: 2,405 (2022-23) → 2,318 (2023-24), nearly flat (-87).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mentor High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mentor High School is 19.4:1, which is 7% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mentor High School?

15.3% of students at Mentor High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mentor High School?

The largest demographic group at Mentor High School is White at 80.9% of enrollment, in Mentor, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mentor High School?

Mentor High School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mentor High School rank among public schools in Mentor?

By Resource Investment Index, Mentor High School ranks #12 of 12 public schools in Mentor, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Mentor on the city page.

What other schools are in Mentor Exempted Village?

Besides Mentor High School, Mentor Exempted Village also operates Memorial Middle School (852 students), Shore Middle School (752 students), and Ridge Elementary School (661 students). See the Mentor Exempted Village district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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