Cardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES)
Mentor · OH · Mentor Exempted Village · Public · K-12 combined
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Auburn Vocational → iSTEM → ACE Community Academy → Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy → Fairport Harding High School → Northern Career Institute → Flex High School Cleveland → T2 Honors Academy →For Parents
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Your state's public flagship
Ohio State University-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $17,339/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +6.0%/year, projecting from 2024's 82 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
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The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Vocational Painesville |
Public | 7.1 | — | — |
| iSTEM Painesville |
Public | 3.3 | 115 | -28.6% |
| ACE Community Academy Middlefield |
Public · charter | 22.7 | 25 | — |
| Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy Cleveland |
Public · charter | 23.8 | 65 | — |
| Fairport Harding High School Fairport Harbor |
Public | 2.9 | 175 | -18.2% |
| Northern Career Institute Willoughby |
Public | 9.8 | 148 | +0.7% |
| Flex High School Cleveland Richmond Heights |
Public · charter | 16.1 | 132 | +106.2% |
| T2 Honors Academy Warrensville Heights |
Public · charter | 24.1 | 102 | +15.9% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantCardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES) is a public high school in Mentor, OH, enrolling 82 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Cardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES)? Cardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES) is a public high school in Mentor, OH, enrolling 82 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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