Top Rankings
Gorham Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 813 students in Gorham Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Gorham Public School have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Gorham Public School have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gorham High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
2,849 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gorham Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 182 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.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
88%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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.
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 Public Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gorham High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
41 Morrill Avenue
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1100
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1100
Gr: 9-12 | 813 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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