2025 Compare Cities Education:
Auburn, GA vs Sanford, NC

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Highlights
- Sanford spends 20.5% less per student than Auburn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% higher in Sanford than in Auburn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sanford had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Auburn
 Auburn, GASanford, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,256$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,826  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,971$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10704573
 Students per Counselor485  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Auburn    1 Reviews

My black family and I moved there just three years ago and I can tell you, we are loving it....much better than when we lived in Sugarland  More

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Reviews for Sanford    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It's pretty affordable and safe place to live. I do not yet have school aged children but I understand the education is not the best here. But it is nice, quiet,  More

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