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Gorham School Department
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District details
School board members: 7
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 2,851 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Gorham School Department is a school district in Maine (Cumberland County). During the 2024 school year, 2,851 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Gorham School District, At-large

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Gorham School District, At-large (2 seats)

Jeffrey C. Ballard, Mia Cameron, and Lowansa S. Tompkins are running in the general election for Gorham School District, At-large on November 4, 2025.

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Jeffrey C. Ballard (Nonpartisan)
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Mia Cameron (Nonpartisan)
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Lowansa S. Tompkins (Nonpartisan)

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Gorham School District, At-large

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

Special general election for Gorham School District, At-large

Paulette M. Tateishi is running in the special general election for Gorham School District, At-large on November 4, 2025.

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Gorham School District, At-large

General election

General election for Gorham School District, At-large (2 seats)

Marilyn G. Amoroso, Eric S. Thistle, and Nicole R. Yeo-Fisher ran in the general election for Gorham School District, At-large on November 5, 2024.

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Marilyn G. Amoroso (Nonpartisan)
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Nicole R. Yeo-Fisher (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The Gorham School Department consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Nicole Yeo-Fisher2027
Eric Thistle20242027
Mia DeSanctis2026
Michelle Littlefield2026
Jaci Reynolds2025
Jennifer Whitehead2025

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Gorham School Department
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Maine House of Representatives District 108Parnell TerryDemocratic Party 53% 100%
Maine House of Representatives District 109Eleanor SatoDemocratic Party 47% 100%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,855,000 $1,396 7%
Local: $22,907,000 $8,297 44%
State: $25,049,000 $9,072 48%
Total: $51,811,000 $18,765
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $50,770,000 $18,388
Total Current Expenditures: $46,709,000 $16,917
Instructional Expenditures: $28,252,000 $10,232 56%
Student and Staff Support: $6,604,000 $2,391 13%
Administration: $4,624,000 $1,674 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,229,000 $2,618 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,755,000 $997
Construction: $2,641,000 $956
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $316,000 $114
Interest on Debt: $528,000 $191

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 89 >=80 60-79 >=90 PS 80-89 90
2018-2019 46 40-59 40-59 20-29 40-49 47
2017-2018 48 40-49 21-39 21-39 21-39 49
2016-2017 51 40-49 21-39 20-29 PS 40-59 53
2015-2016 52 40-59 21-39 21-39 PS 40-59 53
2014-2015 49 40-49 <=20 <=20 PS 40-59 50
2013-2014 68 60-79 21-39 60-79 PS 60-79 69
2012-2013 71 >=80 40-59 >=50 >=50 >=50 71
2011-2012 71 60-79 60-79 >=50 PS <50 71
2010-2011 71 60-79 40-59 >=50 PS >=50 71

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 91 >=80 >=80 >=90 PS >=90 91
2018-2019 68 >=80 40-59 60-69 60-69 68
2017-2018 63 60-69 21-39 40-59 21-39 64
2016-2017 65 70-79 40-59 50-59 PS 40-59 65
2015-2016 60 60-79 21-39 21-39 PS 60-79 60
2014-2015 58 60-69 21-39 21-39 PS 40-59 59
2013-2014 75 60-79 40-59 60-79 PS >=80 75
2012-2013 77 >=80 60-79 >=50 >=50 >=50 77
2011-2012 76 60-79 60-79 >=50 PS >=50 76
2010-2011 77 60-79 60-79 >=50 PS >=50 77

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 94 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2018-2019 >=95 >=50 PS PS PS >=95
2017-2018 94 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 97 PS PS PS PS PS >=95
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 92 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 93 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 91 PS PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 88 PS PS 85-89

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,851 4.0
2022-2023 2,737 -0.9
2021-2022 2,761 0.7
2020-2021 2,742 -2.1
2019-2020 2,800 0.4
2018-2019 2,790 2.3
2017-2018 2,725 0.8
2016-2017 2,702 2.8
2015-2016 2,627 -0.2
2014-2015 2,631 -1.1
2013-2014 2,661 -1.0
2012-2013 2,687 -0.2
2011-2012 2,693 1.0
2010-2011 2,665 1.0
2009-2010 2,639 -1.8
2008-2009 2,687 -0.9
2007-2008 2,711 -0.6
2006-2007 2,728 1.4
2005-2006 2,691 -2.3
2004-2005 2,753 0.1
2003-2004 2,751 1.3
2002-2003 2,716 2.5
2001-2002 2,648 1.1
2000-2001 2,619 -0.2
1999-2000 2,623 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Gorham School Department (%) Maine K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.8 1.3
Black 3.2 4.9
Hispanic 3.2 3.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.2 3.8
White 87.3 85.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Gorham School Department had 217.04 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.14.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 18.08
Elementary: 133.26
Secondary: 62.70
Total: 217.04

Gorham School Department employed 7.00 district administrators and 11.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 11.60
School Administrators: 11.00
School Administrative Support: 20.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 70.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 94.00
Other Support Services: 66.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Gorham School Department operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Gorham High School8139-12
Gorham Middle School6686-8
Great Falls Elementary School500KG-5
Narragansett Elementary School440PK-5
Village Elementary School-Gorham428KG-5


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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