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Charleston, WV vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- Fort Walton Beach spends 29.5% less per student than Charleston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.1% higher in Fort Walton Beach than in Charleston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Walton Beach had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charleston
 Charleston, WVFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,401  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16174573
 Students per Counselor252  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Charleston    12 Reviews
John · Charleston, WV
We love our little city
Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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John · Charleston, WV
A great little city
Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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John · Charleston, WV
A great little city
Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews
Brian · Valparaiso, FL
True Fort Walton
Over 3 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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R. · Clearwater, FL
is it good place to live and retire?
Over 11 years ago

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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Mark · Mary Esther, FL
Great beaches, but don't recommend for single men
Over 13 years ago

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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