2024 Compare Cities Education:
Atlanta, GA vs Buies Creek, NC

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Highlights
- Buies Creek spends 42.4% less per student than Atlanta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.6% higher in Buies Creek than in Atlanta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buies Creek had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Atlanta
 Atlanta, GABuies Creek, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,267$9,370$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100$8,907$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,086$5,519$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.815.6816.23
 Students per Librarian5707854573
 Students per Counselor397328530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%5.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%7.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.4%3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%79.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.8%27.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%7.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.7%4.4%1.5%
Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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Reviews for Buies Creek    2 Reviews

Buies Creek is an unincorporated, one stoplight town (literally) with two championship golf courses and a university. Campbell University has graduate schools in  More

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Over 18 years ago

The town is unique to itself. Where else can you find rigerous academic affairs situated within tabacco and cotten fields? The biggest problem that I find here is the  More

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