2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gulfport, MS vs Danville, VA

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Highlights
- Danville spends 28.7% more per student than Gulfport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% higher in Danville than in Gulfport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Danville had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gulfport
 Gulfport, MSDanville, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,800$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,480  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,474$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6374573
 Students per Counselor577  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Danville    8 Reviews

I have lived in Danville all of my life(almost 30 years). This town has been through some ups and downs but as I get older, I have realized how great of a town that  More

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Danville is in a state of revival. Its beautiful river and numerous parks, its quiet walks and enviable sunsets are but a few of the natural amenities the city offers.  More

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In my opinion, all of Danville's problems are rooted in their poorly managed government infrastructure. I have been here for 3 months and the entire time I've been here,  More

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