2025 Compare Cities Education:
Detroit, MI vs Gulfport, MS

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Highlights
- Gulfport spends 16.5% less per student than Detroit.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% lower in Gulfport than in Detroit. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gulfport had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Detroit
 Detroit, MIGulfport, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,535$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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Reviews for Gulfport    15 Reviews

I am a retiree who moved to Gulfport, MS two years ago and am truly enjoying this charming beach town. The crime rate is relatively low as is the cost of living. Yes,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Here is an updated review in 2020. The last review I’ve seen was in 2011. A lot of things have changed. Specifically speaking about Gulfport, the population has grown.  More

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Apparently this forum is a place where people who can't or won't make their lives successful and happy come to blame the place they are living, which in this case is the  More

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