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Cardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES)

Grades KG–12 · Mentor, OH · NCES 390454910835

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5028 Forest Rd · Mentor, OH 44060

At a glance

Reported students

82

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

13

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

6.3:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Ohio other enrollment

33rd percentile

Compared with 207 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

359

Cardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES): 82 reported students.

State peer staffing position

5th percentile

6.3:1 reported; state peer median 17.6:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Cardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES)

Cardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES) is a public combined / other school serving grades KG–12 in Mentor. It is one of 13 current school records connected to Mentor Exempted Village. NCES reports 82 students for 2024–25.

Among 207 combined / other schools in Ohio with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 159 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 33rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 6.3:1, below the Ohio median of 17.6:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (74.4%) and Black (14.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Cardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES)

  1. 1How do the reported 6.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 13 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
No

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White74.4%
  • Hispanic4.9%
  • Black14.6%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial6.1%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Mentor Exempted Village

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Garfield Preschool

Other · Grades PK–PK

124 reported students

Mentor High School Preschool

Other · Grades PK–PK

38 reported students

Lake Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

272 reported students

Sterling Morton Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

298 reported students

Fairfax Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

310 reported students

Orchard Hollow Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

359 reported students

View all 13 district schools →