Finding #6 — Gorham High School Enrollment Overstated by 11 Students in the Brochure

Severity: high · Category: enrollment · Last updated: Feb 27, 2026 · Dollar amount: 11 students

Summary

The budget book (p.61) and brochure both show Gorham High School 2025-26 enrollment as 858. But the New England School Development Council study (Link #8) — a document the district itself published — shows 847. An 11-student discrepancy between internal documents.

Detail

Budget book (p.61) and brochure both state Gorham High School 2025-26 enrollment as 858. The district's own New England School Development Council Enrollment Projection Report (Link #8) shows Gorham High School grades 9-12 as:

240 (9th) + 205 (10th) + 203 (11th) + 199 (12th) = 847

Both documents are published by the district. The 11-student discrepancy was never reconciled in any public document. Enrollment figures drive per-pupil calculations and state aid formulas.

Impact

11-student discrepancy between budget book/brochure (858) and New England School Development Council study (847)

Source

Document: FY27 Budget Brochure + FY27 Budget Book
Reference: Budget Book p.61 — Gorham High School Summary (858) · Brochure: Enrollment Table (858) · Link #8 / Budget Book p.43 — New England School Development Council Study (847)

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