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An equity score of 70/100 ranks Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) #110 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $28,265 per pupil, Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) ranks #287 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,145
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$28,265
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) operates 4 public schools serving 1,145 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Ontario County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,265 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.9% local, 44.5% state, and 15.7% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 70/100, ranked #110 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 196.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.1% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Gorham Elementary School, with a diversity index of 15.1/100.
Its largest campus is Marcus Whitman High School, enrolling 339 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
Marcus Whitman High School accounts for 29.6% of all Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) student-counselor ratio is 196:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) chronic absenteeism rate is 21.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) is typically wider than the Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)?
Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,145 students.
How much does Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) spend per student?
Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) spends $28,265 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #110 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)?
Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) students are 94.1% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)?
Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #110 out of 941 districts in New York.