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Gorham Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 838 students in Gorham Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Gorham Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Maine public high school average of 88%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 88% statewide average).
Public High School in Gorham Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gorham High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
127 Schools
# Students
2,761 Students
54,261 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
4,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Gorham Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 223 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
85%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.22
# American Indian Students
2 Students
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
49 Students
850 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
1,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
55 Students
2,207 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
2,477 Students
47,773 Students
% White Students
90%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
57 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
1,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
60
# Students in K Grade:
229
98
# Students in 1st Grade:
196
112
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
98
# Students in 3rd Grade:
236
110
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
111
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
240
# Students in 6th Grade:
211
366
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
791
# Students in 8th Grade:
208
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
12,869
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
12,678
# Students in 11th Grade:
193
12,771
# Students in 12th Grade:
236
12,832
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,529 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,804 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,529
$21,468
Spending / Student
$17,804
$21,062
Best Gorham Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gorham High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
41 Morrill Avenue
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1100
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1100
Grades: 9-12
| 838 students
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