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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 368 students in Gorham School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% 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 78%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is equal to the Maine public preschool average of 13% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
255 Schools
# Students
2,737 Students
58,797 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
5,424 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Gorham 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 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
0.20
0.25
# American Indian Students
3 Students
364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
49 Students
566 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
1,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
60 Students
2,924 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
2,451 Students
50,905 Students
% White Students
90%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
58 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
2,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
6,221
# Students in K Grade:
200
9,218
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
8,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
8,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
7,600
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
6,674
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
5,328
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
3,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
208
1,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
1,480
# Students in 9th Grade:
198
93
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
228
91
# Students in 12th Grade:
202
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,709 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,961 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,709
$21,438
Spending / Student
$17,961
$21,032
Best Gorham School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Narragansett Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 368 students
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