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Gulfport, MS vs Dothan, AL

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Highlights
- Dothan spends 0.8% more per student than Gulfport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.5% higher in Dothan than in Gulfport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dothan had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gulfport
 Gulfport, MSDothan, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,594$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,480  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,709$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6534573
 Students per Counselor577  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Dothan    25 Reviews

This is my 3rd (maybe 4th) year living in dothan, and it is AMAZING!! I hear people say "the traffic is horrible" but it really is not. sure the traffic sometimes is  More

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Over 4 years ago

I grew up here. I will sum it up like this: the best decision I ever made was to move away from Dothan 20 years ago and the worst decision I ever made was to move back  More

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Over 4 years ago

I grew up in this horrible nothing city living here until in my early thirties and I left 20 years ago. I hated this place everyday and was so glad I left, it was the  More

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