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Buford, GA vs Athens-Clarke County, GA

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- Athens-Clarke County spends 23.6% more per student than Buford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.6% higher in Athens-Clarke County than in Buford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens-Clarke County had 19.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buford
 Buford, GAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,066$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,225  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,136$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6984573
 Students per Counselor461  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Buford    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here in Buford for 10 years. I love Buford! I never plan on leaving. Close enough to Atlanta, but far enough away also. Love the diversity in Gwinnett County! It  More

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Over 10 years ago

Buford is a great place to live because the school system is great. It's a great place to live. The only thing that if I issue is that you can get looked at if you are a  More

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As a former New Yorker (Long Island) it took a while to get used to NOT waiting on a long line when you go shopping or out to dinner or the DMV. Driving around in my  More

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Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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