2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rio Rico, AZ vs Gulfport, MS

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Highlights
- Gulfport spends 26.6% more per student than Rio Rico.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% lower in Gulfport than in Rio Rico. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gulfport had 5.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rio Rico
 Rio Rico, AZGulfport, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,551  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,535$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor586  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Rio Rico    1 Reviews

We retired here from Maine about 5 years ago to leave the cold & damp behind. Here it is warm & dry most of the time, little humidity, not many flies, mosquitoes, etc.   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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