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Starkville, MS vs Mandeville, LA

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Highlights
- Mandeville spends 2.7% less per student than Starkville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.6% higher in Mandeville than in Starkville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mandeville had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Starkville
 Starkville, MSMandeville, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,347  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,078$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7224573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%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 Mandeville    7 Reviews

I've lived in Mandeville for 11 years and truly believe it is the best place to live in Louisiana. I'm a LA native and have lived in other areas of South LA, but  More

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Over 16 years ago

A great place to live and work. Interesting culture, nice weather year round, friendly people. The true South with a little extra special  More

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It's cooler in the summer and winter as well compared to New Orleans on the southshore because of the Lake. I like it, often it is 70 degrees in Feb etc and the next  More

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