| Index | Gorham | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |

| Index | Gorham | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.1% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.2% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 18.3% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.6% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.7% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.9% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gorham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gorham, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gorham, IL, an average of 73.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.2% have completed high school.
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| Altenburg, MO | 357 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Vergennes, IL | 246 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Carbondale, IL | 26,321 | 34% | 29.3% |
| Cobden, IL | 1,044 | 31% | 34.7% |
| Elkville, IL | 820 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Gorham, IL | 273 | n/a |
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| Bliss, ID | 273 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Gorham, IL | 273 | n/a |