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Powder Springs, GA vs Starkville, MS

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Highlights
- Starkville spends 1.3% less per student than Powder Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% higher in Starkville than in Powder Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Starkville had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Powder Springs
 Powder Springs, GAStarkville, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,694$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,675  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,918$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4704573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.8%1.5%
Reviews for Powder Springs    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have spent over a decade living in Powder Springs and if you take anything from my review let it be it's a great place to live if you have money and are Caucasian but  More

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Over 19 years ago

Too many cars, too few direct routes, too few left turn lanes. The traffic here is bad just about all the time, not just "rush hour". Going to the YMCA can be a  More

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Over 20 years ago

Powder Springs is great! It's a wonderful place to raise a family. Good schools, incredibly cheap housing, cute, with an old-south charm. The people are remarkably  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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