Cardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES)

www.mentorschools.net

73 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Cardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES) is a public school and part of the Mentor Exempted Village school district, located in Mentor, OH with 73 students offering grade levels from KG to 12.

With 7 teachers, Cardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES) has a student/teacher ratio of about 10.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Total Students

7.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES)
Demographic	Student Count
White	48
Hispanic	5
Black	14
Asian	1
Two or More	5

White
48 (65.8 %)
Black
14 (19.2 %)
Hispanic
5 (6.8 %)
Two or More
5 (6.8 %)
Asian
1 (1.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Mentor Exempted Village
Phone:	(440)257-5951
Website:	http://www.mentorschools.net
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	73
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.4
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 1

Grade 1 4

Grade 2 1

Grade 3 1

Grade 4 6

Grade 5 7

Grade 6 7

Grade 7 7

Grade 8 3

Grade 9 1

Grade 10 5