| 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 | 16,179 | 63% | 31.7% |
| Biloxi, MS | 47,008 | 63% | 30.9% |
| D'Iberville, MS | 14,203 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Pass Christian, MS | 6,223 | 61% | 27.5% |
| Gulfport, MS | 73,689 | 49% | 2.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lauderhill, FL | 73,782 | 39% | 18.0% |
| Frederick, MD | 73,590 | 46% | 4.1% |
| Waukesha, WI | 73,902 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Canton, OH | 73,469 | 52% | 8.4% |
| Kissimmee, FL | 73,957 | 46% | 5.1% |
| Gulfport, MS | 73,689 | 49% | 2.5% |
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