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Valentine, NE vs Starkville, MS

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- Starkville spends 25.7% less per student than Valentine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 59.5% higher in Starkville than in Valentine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Starkville had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Valentine
 Valentine, NEStarkville, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,694$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,600  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,918$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4704573
 Students per Counselor212  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.8%1.5%
Reviews for Valentine    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

This whole area of Nebraska from here West is absolutely gorgeous. Here you can Canoe, horseback, log cabins, waterfalls, hiking, and in town several nice cafe's, and  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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