Gorham School District

75 South St.
Gorham, ME 04038
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Gorham 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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 668 students in Gorham School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Gorham School District have an average math proficiency score of 91% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 93% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is equal to the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
2,849 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gorham School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 191 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#32 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(22-23)
59%
49%
91%
84%
40%
37%
93%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
88%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,895 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,254 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,895
$21,600
Spending / Student
$17,254
$21,191

Best Gorham School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gorham Middle School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
106 Weeks Road
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1220
Grades: 6-8
| 668 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,849 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 93% (Top 5% in ME)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 91% (Top 20%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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