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Buford, GA vs Lynchburg, VA

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Highlights
- Lynchburg spends 12.9% more per student than Buford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.4% lower in Lynchburg than in Buford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lynchburg had 20.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buford
 Buford, GALynchburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,762$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,225  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,572$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7834573
 Students per Counselor461  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Lynchburg    30 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lynchburg, VA, absolutely SUCKS. I'm a native Lynchburger. I moved away when I was 5 & came back when I was 13. These people can't drive to save their lives. They don't  More

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Over 5 years ago

There is much that I like about Lynchburg. The scenery is pretty, lots of historic architecture, well mannered Southerners. But, it is dominated by Jerry Falwell's  More

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I have lived in Lynchburg for twenty years and I am very happy  More

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