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DeFuniak Springs, FL vs Panama City, FL

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- Panama City spends 10.2% more per student than DeFuniak Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% higher in Panama City than in DeFuniak Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Panama City had 6.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to DeFuniak Springs
 DeFuniak Springs, FLPanama City, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,172  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,200$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7694573
 Students per Counselor615  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Defuniak Springs    6 Reviews

I've had to drive through this town on several road trip and there is nothing to do here except Wal Mart. No Class, no education, no worth while attractions. Just a  More

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DeFuniak Springs, FL at first glance is not a bad town. But make sure you do some research on the crime here. The people are nice at face value, but don't let them fool  More

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Over 14 years ago

We have lived here for two years and it is the worst two years of my life. Our house is for sale, we just can't take these ignorant and backward people. Walmart is  More

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Reviews for Panama City    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from Akron, OH back in 2007 and was expecting a huge city (similar to Miami), nope, I was wrong. It ended up being more like a backwards redneck town more  More

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Over 4 years ago

If you love bars, trailers, isolation, and generic shopping while feeling depressed then this is the place for you. Panama City has alot of shallow people, most red  More

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This review is from a 24 year resident moved from Michigan. When I first moved, I missed the bigger city things like a university, large library, electronics stores, and  More

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