2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lincoln, IL vs Gulfport, MS

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Highlights
- Gulfport spends 41.4% less per student than Lincoln.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.9% higher in Gulfport than in Lincoln. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gulfport had 6.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lincoln
 Lincoln, ILGulfport, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,841  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,535$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor349  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Lincoln    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lincoln is a great place to live. It is centrally located on two interstates between Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, Springfield, and Decatur. It has low crime, many  More

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This is a terrible place to raise a family. The culture of the community corrupts everyone and many people have had their lives ruined by moving  More

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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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