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Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Boone, NC

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Highlights
- Boone spends 14.2% more per student than Fort Walton Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.9% lower in Boone than in Fort Walton Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boone had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Walton Beach
 Fort Walton Beach, FLBoone, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,275$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,180  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,728$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9694573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

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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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 Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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