2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cedar Falls, IA vs Ocean Springs, MS

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Highlights
- Ocean Springs spends 14.0% less per student than Cedar Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% higher in Ocean Springs than in Cedar Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ocean Springs had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cedar Falls
 Cedar Falls, IAOcean Springs, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,685$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,005$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3904573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Cedar Falls    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Cedar Falls while attending the University of Northern Iowa. It's a great college town. Main street is nice and there are plenty of restaurants to choose  More

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Over 12 years ago

We've lived in Cedar Falls since moving here from the great chicago land area in 2006. The school system in Cedar Falls and in Iowa in general if VERY strong.   More

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When I was preparing to moved to Cedar Falls, IA I was repeatedly met with the remark "IOWA!, what's there? corn?" But apart from the bitter winters, tornadoes, and  More

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Reviews for Ocean Springs    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Ocean springs for 25 years now. I am a Yank by birth (Michigan), but a Mississippian by choice. I was a career military person and I was pretty upset  More

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Over 4 years ago

Any one buying a house in ocean springs should hire a licensed home inspector to make sure the house meets the current code. In parktown where I live they are making  More

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Run for the hills, Home owners insurance continues to rise and then you can't sell your house. The school superintendent retires with a fat retirement package and  More

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