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Plainfield, IN vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Walton Beach spends 26.9% less per student than Plainfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% higher in Fort Walton Beach than in Plainfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Walton Beach had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plainfield

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 Plainfield, INFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,510$9,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,199$9,180$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,754$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.917.3116.23
 Students per Librarian69516174573
 Students per Counselor603409530
 Grade School Educ.1.8%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%4.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.4%91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%24.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.0%10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%27.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.5%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%0.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Plainfield    3 Reviews

I've lived in Plainfield 3 years now and have lived in the Indianapolis metro area since 1998. Here are the major pluses I found with this town. - Pedestrian and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved my family (husband and kids) back to IN several years ago to be closer to family. After 6 (7? - I've lost track) years, we are ready to move on. We chose  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved to Plainfield several years ago, and am really impressed by the focus on families, recreation, and values. The town has built a recreation complex that includes  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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