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Gulfport, MS vs Bloomington, IL

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Highlights
- Bloomington spends 47.6% more per student than Gulfport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.0% lower in Bloomington than in Gulfport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bloomington had 8.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gulfport
 Gulfport, MSBloomington, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,974$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,480  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,416$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5904573
 Students per Counselor577  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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