| Index | Gulfport | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 24 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 5 | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gulfport | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.7% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.4% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.6% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.5% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.6% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.5% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 24 public schools, 7 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in Gulfport. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gulfport, MS schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Gulfport, MS, an average of 79.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Long Beach, MS | 15,829 | 63% | 31.7% |
| Biloxi, MS | 46,042 | 63% | 30.9% |
| D'Iberville, MS | 13,766 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Pass Christian, MS | 6,079 | 61% | 27.5% |
| Gulfport, MS | 71,660 | 49% | 2.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Redlands, CA | 71,680 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Bowling Green, KY | 71,628 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Pittsburg, CA | 71,723 | 28% | 40.9% |
| Maple Grove, MN | 71,569 | 62% | 28.4% |
| Pawtucket, RI | 71,821 | 24% | 49.4% |
| Gulfport, MS | 71,660 | 49% | 2.5% |
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