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Starkville, MS vs Tifton, GA

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- Tifton spends 16.7% less per student than Starkville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% lower in Tifton than in Starkville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tifton had 7.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Starkville
 Starkville, MSTifton, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,406$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,347  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,111$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3894573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Tifton    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Tifton is a very hard place to come into if you are not from here and especially from another place that's not from the south. Tifton is known as the friendly city. It  More

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Over 15 years ago

Tifton is an good city. It depends on your age and what you’re looking for.If your looking for a party town with a lot of clubs Tifton is not for you. If you are looing  More

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Over 15 years ago

AM FROM UP NORTH AND, I HAD ALWAYS HEARD THAT SOUTHERN PEOPLE ARE NICE,ALSO THEY HAVE SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY. NOT TRUE ,IF YOU ARE NOT A BORN REDNECK THEY DO NOT LIKE  More

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