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Augusta, ME vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Walton Beach spends 39.5% less per student than Augusta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.1% higher in Fort Walton Beach than in Augusta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Walton Beach had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Augusta

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 Augusta, MEFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,335$9,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,350$9,180$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,271$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8517.3116.23
 Students per Librarian31916174573
 Students per Counselor299409530
 Grade School Educ.2.8%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%4.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.6%91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%24.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%27.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.3%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%0.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 14 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Ive lived in Fort Walton for atleast 15yrs.Ive seen the good days(early to late 200's)and now the bad.If you move here,youd better make atleast $10,000 a month.These  More

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I would like to know if Fort Walton Beach is a better place to live rather than busy Clearwater FL. We want to re-locate to a quieter city with all the amenities of a  More

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FWB is great for its beautiful beaches and saltwater fishing. It's also easy to move around town except during rush hour (yes, we have a rush hour - but it literally  More

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ZIPS IN AUGUSTA, MAINE
04330
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32548 32544

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