Mentor, OH town hall & government
Mentor spent $73.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,565 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mentor's government.
Where Mentor's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 63%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Property taxes 9%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Mentor didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Mentor
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mentor Exempted Village School District
Mentor's K–12 school district, shared with Mentor-on-the-Lake and Kirtland Hills. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 72%
- State 21%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,813 per pupil, $10,485 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Mentor kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mentor pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Mentor's government
Who represents Mentor
Mentor is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David P. Joyce. Mike DeWine is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.