2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gulfport, MS vs Forrest City, AR

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Highlights
- Forrest City spends 18.6% more per student than Gulfport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.1% lower in Forrest City than in Gulfport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Forrest City had 9.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gulfport
 Gulfport, MSForrest City, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,636$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,480  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,164$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3784573
 Students per Counselor577  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Forrest City    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have traveled a lot and this place is by far the worst I have ever been I will drive 5 hours out of my way to avoid having to even look at that dump. Save yourself  More

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Over 13 years ago

I think it may be worse than your stats here  More

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