2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hilo, HI vs Buford, GA

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Highlights
- Buford spends 31.3% less per student than Hilo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.8% higher in Buford than in Hilo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buford had 20.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hilo
 Hilo, HIBuford, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,190$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,564  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,621$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8074573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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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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