2025 Compare Cities Education:
Grand Junction, CO vs Gulfport, MS

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Highlights
- Gulfport spends 24.0% less per student than Grand Junction.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% lower in Gulfport than in Grand Junction. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gulfport had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Junction
 Grand Junction, COGulfport, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,210  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,535$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  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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