2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kinston, NC vs Starkville, MS

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Highlights
- Starkville spends 33.9% more per student than Kinston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% higher in Starkville than in Kinston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Starkville had 13.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kinston
 Kinston, NCStarkville, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,694$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,792  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,918$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4704573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.8%1.5%
Reviews for Kinston    4 Reviews

I moved to Kinston, NC for retirement. Purchased a house from the auction held by the court. As a person of color, I was unable to obtain an attorney, while I was sued  More

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I'm moving my business and family with 2 young children to Kinston in March from Chapel Hill/Durham. Kinston is really nice with a great new restaurants, close proximity  More

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Over 13 years ago

hello! I recently visted parts of North Carolina and was amazed! I loved the people and the helpful tips from townies. I saw some amazing houses, in Kinston.   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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