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Gulfport, MS vs Athens-Clarke County, GA

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- Athens-Clarke County spends 31.0% more per student than Gulfport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.5% higher in Athens-Clarke County than in Gulfport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens-Clarke County had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gulfport
 Gulfport, MSAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,066$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,480  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,136$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6984573
 Students per Counselor577  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
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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Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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