Gorham school district

Public Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade

Public schools for Gorham.

At a glance
2,830Students enrolled
5Schools
$17,927Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
22%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

For Gorham

Grades 6–8
Gorham Middle School718 students · GorhamThis district
Grades 9–12
Gorham High School812 students · GorhamThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs ME
Math proficiency89%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts91%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 86.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$17,927
per student each year · 13% below the ME average
Spending
Classroom instruction59%
Support & administration37%
Other4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)48%
State48%
Federal4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,742’20
2,761’21
2,737’22
2,849’23
2,830’24
Students
White · 86%2,427
Two or more races · 5%128
Black · 4%114
Hispanic · 4%106
Asian · 2%46
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%5

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools5 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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