2025 Compare Cities Education:
Starkville, MS vs Fairhope, AL

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Highlights
- Fairhope spends 5.2% less per student than Starkville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% higher in Fairhope than in Starkville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairhope had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Starkville
 Starkville, MSFairhope, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,347  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
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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Reviews for Fairhope    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for years cute small eclectic. Liberal for Alabama.   More

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We just moved to Fairhope from California and absolutely love it! For the most part, it’s like minded common sense conservatives close to the bay and lots of shopping.  More

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Beautiful mix of the standard retail within 15 mina, but in our downtown is ecclectic meets "old townMarch of each year Fairhope hosts a mammoth Arts and Artist event  More

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