2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gulfport, MS vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- Salem spends 48.4% more per student than Gulfport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.0% higher in Salem than in Gulfport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salem had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gulfport
 Gulfport, MSSalem, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,073$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,480  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,552$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6454573
 Students per Counselor577  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 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 Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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