Buford City
Buford City is a public school district based in Buford, Georgia, serving 6,007 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #57 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 1,201 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Amy Chafin. It spends about $12,212 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.
How Buford City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Buford City | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,212 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,676 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $74.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $45.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 381 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 697 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 462 | 425 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Georgia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Amy Chafin
Source: Georgia School Superintendents Association member directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buford CityBuford · this district | 6,007 | 5 | $12,212 | 15.8 | #57 |
| Lee CountyLeesburg | 5,949 | 8 | $10,358 | 14.7 | #58 |
| Ware CountyWaycross | 5,920 | 9 | $12,144 | 13.0 | #59 |
| Carrollton CityCarrollton | 5,850 | 4 | $10,298 | 15.8 | #60 |
| Thomas CountyThomasville | 5,818 | 7 | $12,125 | 13.4 | #61 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Seneca Central School DistrictWest Seneca, NY | 6,011 | $19,182 | 12.0 |
| Suwannee CountyLive Oak, FL | 6,004 | $10,123 | 18.8 |
| Manheim Township School DistrictLancaster, PA | 6,004 | $14,296 | 14.5 |
| Avondale Elementary District (4272)Avondale, AZ | 6,000 | $8,857 | 25.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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