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Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Black Mountain, NC

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- Black Mountain spends 22.8% more per student than Fort Walton Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.2% lower in Black Mountain than in Fort Walton Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Black Mountain had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Walton Beach
 Fort Walton Beach, FLBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,180  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

Over 4 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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Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 14 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 17 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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