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Valrico, FL vs Buford, GA

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Highlights
- Buford spends 9.8% more per student than Valrico.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% lower in Buford than in Valrico. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buford had 19.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Valrico
 Valrico, FLBuford, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,190$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,621$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8074573
 Students per Counselor476  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Valrico    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I am looking at Valrico stats and shows updated in June 2014. How often do you  More

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Over 13 years ago

Valrico is a great place to live. The city is located near major cities like Tampa and Orlando. It provides all the conviences a family  More

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Over 15 years ago

Check the neighborhood GOOD before moving.. What seemed good on paper to us, turned out to be a cul-de-sac of bullies and clicks that refuse to accept new people. I'm  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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