2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gulfport, MS vs Manhattan, KS

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Highlights
- Manhattan spends 66.9% more per student than Gulfport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.5% lower in Manhattan than in Gulfport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manhattan had 9.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gulfport
 Gulfport, MSManhattan, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,480  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,256$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor577  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.9%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 Manhattan    33 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in your city briefly this past year of 2015. Liked it. The cost was a bit too high, but generally you have a decent town compared to some places I've visited. I  More

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Over 11 years ago

Manhattan is one of the best educational environments I have ever seen. The local school district is filled with passionate employees and the facilities are modern and  More

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Manhattan is a wonderful place to live if you are thinking about retiring here, want a family away from the big city, or if you are a college student. Because it is a  More

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