Total enrollment
2,830
+88 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Gorham Public Schools
Maine · 2,830 students · 1 city
Public K-12 schools in Gorham Public Schools number 5, teaching approximately 2,830 Maine students (an average of 566 per school).
4-year change in Gorham Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Gorham Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Maine | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,830 | #11 of 85 | #3,410 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #33 of 85 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #74 of 85 | #3,104 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 21.8% | #74 of 85 | #7,316 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.7% | #20 of 59 | #5,194 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Gorham Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,724 to 2,830 students (up 4%) and from 196 to 218 full-time teachers (up 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorham High School | Gorham | High | 09-12 | 812 |
| Gorham Middle School | Gorham | Middle | 06-08 | 718 |
| Narragansett Elementary School | Gorham | Elementary | PK-05 | 479 |
| Great Falls Elementary School | Gorham | Elementary | KG-05 | 429 |
| Village Elementary School-Gorham | Gorham | Elementary | KG-05 | 392 |
About Gorham Public Schools
As a sparse district in Maine, Gorham Public Schools educates 2,830 students across 5 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Gorham Public Schools covers 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Gorham Public Schools runs about 566 students per school, 93% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 293.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 3%: 2,742 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,830 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Gorham Public Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.