2025 Compare Cities Education:
Towson, MD vs Starkville, MS

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Highlights
- Starkville spends 19.1% less per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% higher in Starkville than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Starkville had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson
 Towson, MDStarkville, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,694$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,918$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4704573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.8%1.5%
Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  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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