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Gorham, ME
Public School Ratings




Gorham Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Gorham Public Schools School District details

Gorham Public Schools School District
75 South St.
Gorham, ME 04038

2,737 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 11)

Gorham Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Maine

8

(10 is best)

Better than 74.8% of all ME school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 70.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
64%
56%
72%
64%
56%
48%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Gorham High School
41 Morrill Avenue
Gorham, ME, 04038
09-12
Gorham Middle School
106 Weeks Road
Gorham, ME, 04038
06-08
Great Falls Elementary School
73 Justice Way
Gorham, ME, 04038
KG-05
Narragansett Elementary School
284 Main Street
Gorham, ME, 04038
PK-05
Village Elementary School-Gorham School
12 Robie Street
Gorham, ME, 04038
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 92.8% 89.5%
Black 2.3% 4.6%
Hispanic 2.9% 3.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.9% 1.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 1.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 16.8% 36.3%
Free lunch eligible 13.3% 31.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.5% 5.1%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,963 $27,269,000 55.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,398 $3,826,000 7.8%
Staff $932 $2,552,000 5.2%
General Administration $571 $1,564,000 3.2%
School Administration $903 $2,471,000 5.0%
Operation $1,563 $4,279,000 8.7%
Transportation $670 $1,835,000 3.7%
Other $181 $496,000 1.0%
Total Support $6,220 $17,023,000 34.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,778 $4,866,000 9.9%
Total Expenditures $17,961 $49,158,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,878 $1,719,893,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,292 $225,026,000 6.4%
Staff $1,010 $175,940,000 5.0%
General Administration $623 $108,487,000 3.1%
School Administration $933 $162,369,000 4.6%
Operation $2,119 $368,955,000 10.4%
Transportation $758 $131,925,000 3.7%
Other $247 $43,075,000 1.2%
Total Support $6,983 $1,215,777,000 34.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,462 $602,867,000 17.0%
Total Expenditures $20,323 $3,538,537,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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