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Mentor Exempted Village School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 7,267 (2022-2023)
Schools: 13 (2022-2023)
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Mentor Exempted Village School District is a school district in Ohio (Lake and Geauga counties). During the 2023 school year, 7,267 students attended one of the district's 13 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

Elections

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Mentor Exempted Village School District, At-large

General election

General election for Mentor Exempted Village School District, At-large (2 seats)

Rose Ioppolo and Lauren Marchaza defeated Lyndsie Wall, Gil Martello, and Christine Henninger in the general election for Mentor Exempted Village School District, At-large on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rose Ioppolo
Rose Ioppolo (Nonpartisan)
 
25.5
 
10,046
Image of Lauren Marchaza
Lauren Marchaza (Nonpartisan)
 
24.1
 
9,487
Image of Lyndsie Wall
Lyndsie Wall (Nonpartisan)
 
22.1
 
8,718
Image of Gil Martello
Gil Martello (Nonpartisan)
 
21.4
 
8,450
Image of Christine Henninger
Christine Henninger (Nonpartisan)
 
6.9
 
2,713

Total votes: 39,414
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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

School board nonpartisan primary elections in Ohio are held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in May every two years in odd-numbered years in districts that opt to hold primary elections. Only some school districts hold primary elections, while most do not.

School board general elections in Ohio are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in odd-numbered years every two years.

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Ohio Statute Section 3501.01 and Ohio Statue Section 3501.01

Recent or upcoming election dates for all public school districts with elected board members in the state

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for all public school districts with elected board members in the state. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Primary election date: May 6, 2025
  • General election date: November 4, 2025

Election system

School board members in Ohio are elected through nonpartisan general elections. School boards can adopt resolutions to hold nonpartisan primary elections. Only some school districts hold primary elections, while many do not.

As of 2022, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District was the only district classified as a municipal school district in Ohio. Its nine school board members are appointed by the mayor. School districts are classified as municipal school districts if they have been subject to "a federal court order requiring supervision and operational, fiscal, and personnel management of the district by the state superintendent of public instruction." State law requires a nine-member school board appointed by the mayor to control a municipal school district for four years after the district is released from the court order. After four years, a referendum is held for voters to decide whether to continue with an appointed board or to move to an elected board. In 2002, Cleveland voters approved a referendum to keep their school board appointed.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Ohio Statue Section 3513.256 and Ohio Statute Section Section 3311.71

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in Ohio are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. Ohio Statute states, "The name of each candidate for member of a city, local, or exempted village board of education shall appear on the nonpartisan ballot." Statute governing the nonpartisan ballot lists the offices that must be included and states, "No name or designation of any political party nor any words, designations, or emblems descriptive of a candidate or the candidate's political affiliation, or indicative of the method by which such candidate was nominated or certified, shall be printed under or after any nonpartisan candidate's name which is printed on the ballot."

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Ohio Statue Section 3513.254 and Section 3505.04

Winning an election

If a school district holds primaries, the candidates with the most votes advance to the general election. Candidates equaling twice the number of open seats on the board advance to the general election. The primary election is canceled unless more than twice as many candidates file as there are open seats on the board. School boards can adopt a resolution by a three-fifths vote to establish nonpartisan primary elections for board members.

The candidates with the most votes in the general election are elected to office.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Ohio Statue Section 3513.256 and Ohio Statue Section 3313.02

Term length and staggering

School board members have four-year terms.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: State Statute Section 3313.09

School districts elect as close as to half of their school board members as possible at one general election, and the other half at a general election two years later. Most school districts have five or seven school board members, so two members (or four on a seven-member board) are elected at one general election, and three members are elected at a general election two years later.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Ohio Statue Section 3313.08

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School districts must elect all of their school board members at large from the whole district or, depending on the classification of the district, they can elect board members through a combination of some members elected at large and some members elected by sub-district. As of 2022, all public school districts elected their members at large only.

Schools classified as City School Districts can elect their school board members either at large or through a combination of members elected at large and members elected from sub-districts. As of 2022, all City School Districts elected their school board members at large only.

School districts classified as Local and Exempted Village Districts must elect all of their school board members at large from the whole district.

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Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

School board candidates in districts that have opted to hold a primary election must file by 4:00 pm on the ninetieth day before the primary election. Most school districts do not hold a primary

School board candidates in districts that have not opted to hold a primary election must file by 4:00 pm on the ninetieth day before the general election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: State Statute Section 3513.256 and State Statute Section 3513.256


Newly elected school board members officially take office on the first day of January following their election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: State Statute Section 3313.09

 


About the district

School board

The Mentor Exempted Village School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Maggie Cook
Rose Ioppolo
Virginia Jeschelnig
Lauren Marchaza
Annie Payne

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District map

Overlapping state house districts

Mentor Exempted Village School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Ohio House of Representatives District 57Jamie CallenderRepublican Party 58% 3%
Ohio House of Representatives District 23Dan TroyDemocratic Party 39% 4%
Ohio House of Representatives District 99Sarah FowlerRepublican Party 3% < 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,260,000 $1,097 7%
Local: $83,305,000 $11,065 71%
State: $25,731,000 $3,418 22%
Total: $117,296,000 $15,579
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $116,063,000 $15,415
Total Current Expenditures: $105,762,000 $14,047
Instructional Expenditures: $67,481,000 $8,962 58%
Student and Staff Support: $11,913,000 $1,582 10%
Administration: $10,241,000 $1,360 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $16,127,000 $2,141 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,236,000 $562
Construction: $1,167,000 $155
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,537,000 $204
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 58 70-74 25-29 50-54 PS 35-39 61
2018-2019 75 85-89 40-44 60-64 PS 65-69 76
2017-2018 75 85-89 35-39 65-69 PS 65-69 77
2016-2017 73 80-84 40-44 65-69 PS 65-69 75
2015-2016 71 85-89 35-39 70-74 PS 60-64 71
2014-2015 77 90-94 35-39 70-74 PS 70-74 77
2013-2014 86 90-94 50-54 85-89 PS 80-84 87
2012-2013 87 90-94 55-59 70-79 PS 85-89 88
2011-2012 89 90-94 55-59 80-89 PS 85-89 89
2010-2011 88 90-94 60-64 80-89 PS 85-89 89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 70 75-79 40-44 70-74 PS 55-59 71
2018-2019 79 80-84 50-54 70-74 PS 65-69 81
2017-2018 79 80-84 50-54 70-74 PS 70-74 80
2016-2017 76 70-74 45-49 65-69 PS 70-74 78
2015-2016 68 80-84 40-44 60-64 PS 60-64 69
2014-2015 82 90-94 45-49 75-79 PS 75-79 83
2013-2014 91 85-89 70-74 85-89 PS 90-94 92
2012-2013 91 90-94 60-64 80-89 PS 90-94 92
2011-2012 91 90-94 70-74 80-89 PS 85-89 91
2010-2011 91 90-94 70-74 80-89 PS 85-89 92

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 95 >=50 >=80 >=80 >=80 96
2018-2019 94 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 95
2017-2018 95 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=80 95
2016-2017 94 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=80 95
2015-2016 94 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 93
2014-2015 92 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 92
2013-2014 93 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 94
2012-2013 92 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 93
2011-2012 92 >=50 >=50 PS PS >=50 93
2010-2011 90 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 91

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 7,267 -2.2
2021-2022 7,429 -1.3
2020-2021 7,529 -2.8
2019-2020 7,738 -0.5
2018-2019 7,778 0.2
2017-2018 7,765 -0.2
2016-2017 7,778 -1.2
2015-2016 7,874 0.2
2014-2015 7,859 -0.5
2013-2014 7,899 -2.2
2012-2013 8,071 -1.3
2011-2012 8,174 -1.7
2010-2011 8,310 -1.6
2009-2010 8,447 -0.9
2008-2009 8,523 -2.3
2007-2008 8,721 -3.4
2006-2007 9,017 -1.5
2005-2006 9,153 -3.3
2004-2005 9,455 -3.4
2003-2004 9,777 -1.1
2002-2003 9,886 -1.4
2001-2002 10,026 -3.2
2000-2001 10,342 -1.2
1999-2000 10,464 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Mentor Exempted Village School District (%) Ohio K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.2 2.8
Black 4.1 16.8
Hispanic 4.2 7.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.2 6.2
White 84.2 66.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Mentor Exempted Village School District had 397.19 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.3.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.33
Kindergarten: 27.02
Elementary: 171.52
Secondary: 180.87
Total: 397.19

Mentor Exempted Village School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 18.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 39.00
School Administrators: 18.00
School Administrative Support: 38.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 135.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 16.15
Total Guidance Counselors: 15.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 7.00
Student Support Services: 105.56
Other Support Services: 201.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Mentor Exempted Village School District operates 13 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bellflower Elementary School452KG-5
Cardinal Autism Resource And Education School (Cares)73KG-12
Fairfax Elementary School325KG-5
Garfield Preschool136PK-PK
Hopkins Elementary School491KG-5
Lake Elementary School306KG-5
Memorial Middle School8976-8
Mentor High School2,4059-12
Mentor High School Preschool35PK-PK
Orchard Hollow Elementary School395KG-5
Ridge Elementary School704KG-5
Shore Middle School7286-8
Sterling Morton Elementary School320KG-5

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