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

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Highlights
- Gulfport spends 39.7% less per student than Murphysboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.1% higher in Gulfport than in Murphysboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gulfport had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murphysboro
 Murphysboro, ILGulfport, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,077  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,535$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor482  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Murphysboro    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We moved to Murphysboro, IL from unincorporated Hinsdale, Timberlake area and love it down here. I grew up in Burr Ridge my entire life. Murphysboro has so many outdoors  More

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I have worked here for two years as a school teacher. However, I do live in another community. I have come to appreciate and admire the strong community spirit and  More

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I've lived in this town for my whole life and there are some ups and downs for this town, like where some people lives are really hostile and stuff but other places in  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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