2024 Compare Cities Education:
Winston-Salem, NC vs Buford, GA

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Highlights
- Buford spends 15.7% more per student than Winston-Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% higher in Buford than in Winston-Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buford had 14.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Winston-Salem
 Winston-Salem, NCBuford, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,533$12,190$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,824$11,225$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,505$6,621$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8615.9516.23
 Students per Librarian5168074573
 Students per Counselor347461530
 Grade School Educ.4.9%13.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%11.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.0%74.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%15.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.6%27.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.2%5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  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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