2025 Compare Cities Education:
Tempe, AZ vs Starkville, MS

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Highlights
- Starkville spends 29.6% more per student than Tempe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% lower in Starkville than in Tempe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Starkville had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tempe
 Tempe, AZStarkville, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,694$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,918$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4704573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.8%1.5%
Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  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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