2026 Compare Cities Education:
Ocean Springs, MS vs Nashville, TN

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Highlights
- Nashville spends 12.8% more per student than Ocean Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.4% higher in Nashville than in Ocean Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Nashville had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ocean Springs
 Ocean Springs, MSNashville, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,175$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,559  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,449$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8874573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Ocean Springs    16 Reviews

Over 4 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 5 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 Nashville    150 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Gentification and tourism reduce the score but it is still good mix of a big and small city.  More

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Nashville has a lot of culture, but ultimately it is overpriced and dangerous. I can't imagine buying a $600k house in a neighborhood with automatic gunfire. The home  More

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Nashville has to be the most overrated city in the US. I unfortunately live here and we can't wait to leave. We moved here in 2018 (for job relocation) and realized  More

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