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Buford, GA vs Gilbert, AZ

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Highlights
- Gilbert spends 13.3% less per student than Buford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.4% higher in Gilbert than in Buford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gilbert had 28.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buford
 Buford, GAGilbert, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,225  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor461  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Buford    5 Reviews

Over 3 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 11 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 Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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