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Vicksburg, MS vs Starkville, MS

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Highlights
- Starkville spends 23.3% less per student than Vicksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.7% higher in Starkville than in Vicksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Starkville had 6.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vicksburg
 Vicksburg, MSStarkville, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,694$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,918$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4704573
 Students per Counselor316  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  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.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.8%1.5%
Reviews for Vicksburg    8 Reviews

I was born and raised in Vicksburg. I left for a town 25 miles south in 2015. Vicksburg was a great city when I was coming up. However, in the past 15 to so years, it  More

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Over 15 years ago

Nice People..Rich Culture....Just a great place to  More

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My son was attacked by two teenage thugs when he stopped in Vicksburg to do some laundry, find something to eat and recharge batteries for his electronics. Jake, my  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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