2026 Compare Cities Education:
Gulfport, MS vs Quitman, TX

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Highlights
- Quitman spends 31.8% more per student than Gulfport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.9% lower in Quitman than in Gulfport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Quitman had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gulfport
 Gulfport, MSQuitman, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,480  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,103$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19224573
 Students per Counselor577  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 6 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 Quitman    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I enjoy the fact that Quitman is a safe and quiet, but just wish there were more businesses coming in and staying. They mostly seem to shut down a year after opening.  More

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Over 15 years ago

We have met the very best people you could hope to find since we retired to here from New Mexico. So many times at first I was asked if we had started attending church  More

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