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Fort Myers Beach, FL vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- Fort Walton Beach spends 14.5% less per student than Fort Myers Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% lower in Fort Walton Beach than in Fort Myers Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Walton Beach had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Myers Beach
 Fort Myers Beach, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,527  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16174573
 Students per Counselor557  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Fort Myers Beach    2 Reviews
Kathryn · Fort Myers Beach, FL
The beach is wide and beautiful here
Over 13 years ago

Live at the southern end of Fort Myers Beach near Lover's Key. The beaches are wide and the water turquoise  More

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Connie · Fort Myers Beach, FL
A wonderful place to visit or live
Over 19 years ago

Wonderful island town with a laid-back lifestyle and lively politics! Beautiful beach with easy  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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