2025 Compare Cities Education:
Van Buren, AR vs Starkville, MS

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- Starkville spends 21.0% more per student than Van Buren.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.4% higher in Starkville than in Van Buren. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Starkville had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Van Buren
 Van Buren, ARStarkville, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,694$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,918$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4704573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.8%1.5%
Reviews for Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 18 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  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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