2025 Compare Cities Education:
Marietta, GA vs Gulfport, MS

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Highlights
- Gulfport spends 17.1% less per student than Marietta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% higher in Gulfport than in Marietta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gulfport had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Marietta
 Marietta, GAGulfport, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,675  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,535$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  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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