2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gulfport, MS vs Bear, DE

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Highlights
- Bear spends 73.7% more per student than Gulfport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% lower in Bear than in Gulfport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bear had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gulfport
 Gulfport, MSBear, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,480  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11044573
 Students per Counselor577  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Bear    3 Reviews

I have lived in Bear Delaware for about 15 years and absolutely love it! Lums Pond State Park Area/Bear/Newark/Glasgow are wonderful. You have everything you could  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Wilmington, Newark, New Castle, Bear, and Oogletown Delaware. From 1990 to 2004. I honestly do not have anything favorable to say about Delaware, and  More

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Over 15 years ago

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