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Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Yreka, CA

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- Yreka spends 50.5% more per student than Fort Walton Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% higher in Yreka than in Fort Walton Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yreka had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Walton Beach
 Fort Walton Beach, FLYreka, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,860$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,180  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,059$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock190764573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Yreka    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Visited this place. Whinney and Joan at the Chamber of Commerce were awesome. Everyone in town waved, stopped to let us cross the road, and were friendly. Looking into  More

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Over 16 years ago

corupt city government, "good ole boy" system, insanely high utilites, groceries, and gas. rude, judgemental people, no jobs, lame everything else, welcome to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Wanna' live here? Hope you're ultra-conservative and prefer no growth whatsoever except for the size of your wallet. Enjoy lively communities? Stay away from Yreka.  More

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