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Cardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES)

Mentor · OH · Mentor Exempted Village · Public · K-12 combined

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How Cardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES) compares for families

What families should know about Cardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES).

  • LocallyOH students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Auburn Vocational, iSTEM, ACE Community Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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🏛️ Your state's public flagship

Ohio State University-Main Campus

51%
admit rate
$13,244
in-state tuition/yr · $40,022 out-of-state
1330–1480
SAT 25–75 · ACT 29–32

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.

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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:

2025
87
2027
98
2029
110

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Most similar nearby high schools

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.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
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%

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