2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ocean Springs, MS vs Grand Rapids, MN

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Highlights
- Grand Rapids spends 121.1% more per student than Ocean Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% higher in Grand Rapids than in Ocean Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Rapids had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ocean Springs
 Ocean Springs, MSGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,830$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,559  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13164573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Ocean Springs    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Ocean springs for 25 years now. I am a Yank by birth (Michigan), but a Mississippian by choice. I was a career military person and I was pretty upset  More

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Over 4 years ago

Any one buying a house in ocean springs should hire a licensed home inspector to make sure the house meets the current code. In parktown where I live they are making  More

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Run for the hills, Home owners insurance continues to rise and then you can't sell your house. The school superintendent retires with a fat retirement package and  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Grand Rapids my entire life. (43 years) I always feel safe here. We don't lock our house when we leave during the day. We only lock it at night. My  More

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Grand Rapids is my hometown being born here in 1961. Here's the long and short of it. I love it in the summer. I hate the winter. Winters are long, gray and hard.   More

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