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Buford, GA vs Charlottesville, VA

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Highlights
- Charlottesville spends 35.7% more per student than Buford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.1% lower in Charlottesville than in Buford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Charlottesville had 23.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buford

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 Buford, GACharlottesville, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,190$16,539$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,225$14,584$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,621$8,935$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9513.0716.23
 Students per Librarian8074994573
 Students per Counselor461243530
 Grade School Educ.13.4%2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.8%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.74.8%92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%13.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.0%5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%58.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.7%16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%6.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.3%7.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Buford    5 Reviews

Over 1 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 9 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 Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 3 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 3 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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30519
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22903 22901 22902

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