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 preschool serving 440 students in Gorham School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in Gorham School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 79%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
2,849 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.26
# American Indian Students
5 Students
341 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
50 Students
561 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
1,995 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
92 Students
3,146 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
2,488 Students
50,694 Students
% White Students
88%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
47 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
120 Students
2,264 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
6,275
# Students in K Grade:
191
9,065
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
8,751
# Students in 2nd Grade:
228
8,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
7,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
211
6,832
# Students in 5th Grade:
241
5,562
# Students in 6th Grade:
221
2,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
236
1,380
# Students in 8th Grade:
211
1,417
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
82
# Students in 10th Grade:
208
89
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
86
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
86
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Narragansett Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
284 Main Street
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1250
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1250
Grades: PK-5
| 440 students
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