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Lexington, SC vs Buford, GA

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Highlights
- Buford spends 24.0% less per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% higher in Buford than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buford had 20.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington

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 Lexington, SCBuford, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,041$12,190$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,923$11,225$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,684$6,621$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4115.9516.23
 Students per Librarian4458074573
 Students per Counselor341461530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%13.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%11.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.9%74.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%15.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.1%5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.2%27.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.0%5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%0.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 12 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 14 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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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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