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Fort Walton Beach, FL vs DeLand, FL

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- DeLand spends 7.5% more per student than Fort Walton Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% lower in DeLand than in Fort Walton Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- DeLand had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Walton Beach
 Fort Walton Beach, FLDeLand, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,617$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,180  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,374$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9424573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Deland    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

~ DeLand Police 'Killed' Teenage Girl ~ « Thread Started on Feb 19, 2008, 1:38am » Mom: Police Told Daughter To Stop Calling Before Murder-Suicide-- 'The Day She  More

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Over 15 years ago

DON'T MOVE TO DELAND,DELEON SPRINGS! The Deland Police department have some type of dirty dealings with the mexican criminals in Deland. They can do anything illegal and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Home of Stetson, University(the Harvard of the South), St. John's River(beauty beyond description, teaming with every sort of fish and wildlife), compassionate rednecks,  More

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