| Index | Gorham | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 26% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | Gorham | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 100.0% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 100.0% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 77.5% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 58.2% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.9% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.9% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 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, NY schools is 26%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gorham, NY, an average of 100.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 100.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Victor, NY | 2,781 | 70% | 46.6% |
| Bloomfield, NY | 1,502 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Rushville, NY | 749 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Canandaigua, NY | 10,611 | 66% | 36.8% |
| Penn Yan, NY | 5,223 | 60% | 24.7% |
| Gorham, NY | 780 | 26% | 45.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Roper, NC | 780 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Independence, CA | 780 | 45% | 6.3% |
| East Prospect, PA | 780 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Bryson, TX | 780 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Wall, SD | 779 | 62% | 29.9% |
| Gorham, NY | 780 | 26% | 45.8% |