Enrollment
339
High
DISTRICT 260 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN)·NCES 361230000993
MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL
4100 BALDWIN RD, RUSHVILLE, NY 14544 · (585) 554-6441 · Ontario County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL339 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
134 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
89.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
339
-12 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 9.5:1
% White
94%
was 95%
% Hispanic
4%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL
MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL is a high school of modestly sized scale in RUSHVILLE, New York, one of the schools within GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN), instructing 339 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 49% smaller than the state mean of about 668.
Within GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN), which oversees 4 schools and 1,039 students, MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (94%) are White; the rest comes out to 4% Hispanic.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 74.3%.
In the surrounding community, Ontario County reports that median household earnings sit near $82,324, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL is one of 27 public schools in Ontario County (combined enrollment of about 14,114 students).
Nearest neighbor: MARCUS WHITMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 59.1%.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 3%: 351 students in 2018 compared to 339 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Ontario County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,625
Census ACS
Median income
$82,324
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
14,114 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN)
- MARCUS WHITMAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 245 students
- MIDDLESEX VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 242 students
- GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 213 students
Other schools in RUSHVILLE
- MARCUS WHITMAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 245 students
- MIDDLESEX VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 242 students
Nearby schools
- MARCUS WHITMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 245
- MIDDLESEX VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 242
- GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.5 mi · 213
- CANANDAIGUA PRIMARY-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.3 mi · 1,433
- CANANDAIGUA MIDDLE SCHOOL8.8 mi · 687
- CANANDAIGUA ACADEMY9.3 mi · 998
Frequently asked questions
About MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOLHow large is MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL?
MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 339 students in grades 09-12.
Is MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL have?
MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
What is the student diversity at MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL in?
MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL is part of GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN).
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