Gorham-Middlesex Central School District

Public Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade

Public schools for Gorham, Seneca, Potter, Middlesex and Rushville, and parts of Hopewell, Benton and Italy.

At a glance

1,039Students enrolled

4Schools

5Towns served

$33,045Spent per student

8:1Student–teacher ratio

41%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

GorhamPotterMiddlesexRushville

Grades PK–2

MIDDLESEX VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL242 students · RushvilleThis district

Grades 3–5

GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL213 students · GorhamThis district

Grades 6–8

MARCUS WHITMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL245 students · RushvilleThis district

Grades 9–12

MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL339 students · RushvilleThis district

Grades PK–2

MIDDLESEX VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL242 students · RushvilleThis district

Grades 3–5

GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL213 students · GorhamThis district

Grades 6–8

MARCUS WHITMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL245 students · RushvilleThis district

Grades 9–12

MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL339 students · RushvilleThis district

Grades PK–2

MIDDLESEX VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL242 students · RushvilleThis district

Grades 3–5

GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL213 students · GorhamThis district

Grades 6–8

MARCUS WHITMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL245 students · RushvilleThis district

Grades 9–12

MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL339 students · RushvilleThis district

Grades PK–2

MIDDLESEX VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL242 students · RushvilleThis district

Grades 3–5

GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL213 students · GorhamThis district

Grades 6–8

MARCUS WHITMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL245 students · RushvilleThis district

Grades 9–12

MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL339 students · RushvilleThis 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 NY

Math proficiency36%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts42%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 83.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$33,045

per student each year · 5% below the NY average

Spending

Classroom instruction60%

Support & administration38%

Other3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)42%

State48%

Federal10%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,097’20

1,109’21

1,101’22

1,061’23

1,039’24

Students

White · 94%977

Hispanic · 3%32

Two or more races · 2%22

Asian · 0%4

Black · 0%3

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

Towns served

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Gorham4,093 people

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Seneca2,622 people

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Potter1,871 people

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Middlesex1,407 people

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Rushville603 people

Also covers small parts of Hopewell, Benton and Italy.

Schools4 in district

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MIDDLESEX VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–2 · 242 students · Rushville

Public 📚

GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades 3–5 · 213 students · Gorham

C-Public 📚

MARCUS WHITMAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 245 students · Rushville

C-Public 🏫

MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 339 students · Rushville

APublic

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

Nearby districts

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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.