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Gorham

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Gorham.

Gorham’s School Grade A better than 89% of Maine school districts

Students
2,830
Schools
5
Spent per student
$17,927
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$15M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Gorham

  • Its letter, A: results better than 89% of Maine districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the ME average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $15M, about $5,298 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 89% of the 177 Maine school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The town it serves, and its School Grade
AGorham 19,239

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gorham. Grade by grade →

K–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Gorham Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Gorham High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency90%
State average 81.5% · 1,398 students tested
Reading / language arts91%
State average 84.1% · 1,407 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 87.3% · 197 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,927 per student · 13% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 48%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,742’20
2,761’21
2,737’22
2,849’23
2,830’24

Up 3.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 86%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools.

Narragansett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gorham
B+
479 students13:1
Great Falls Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gorham
B+
429 students12:1
Village Elementary School-Gorham
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gorham
B+
392 students13:1
Gorham Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gorham
A−
718 students14:1
Gorham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gorham
A−
812 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

School Administrative District 06Buxton, Standish
$18,168per student
Regional School Unit 14Windham
$19,795per student
ScarboroughScarborough
$22,032per student
WestbrookWestbrook
$21,852per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Maine.