2025 Compare Cities Education:
Dayton, OH vs Starkville, MS

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Highlights
- Starkville spends 16.7% less per student than Dayton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% lower in Starkville than in Dayton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Starkville had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dayton
 Dayton, OHStarkville, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,694$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,613  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,918$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4704573
 Students per Counselor446  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.8%1.5%
Reviews for Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 7 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  More

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Reviews for Starkville    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Starkville has very little to offer as far as parks. However, there are several leagues available to keep the family busy. (baseball and soccer are the two big ones)  More

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On the average, daily traffic is fine. A downside to the traffic is there is a university in this small town. This means there are many different driving styles  More

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Over 18 years ago

Relocating 40 something with three children to Starkville. Looking for some feedback on quality of life, recreation and  More

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