2025 Compare Cities Education:
Key West, FL vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Walton Beach spends 52.8% less per student than Key West.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.6% higher in Fort Walton Beach than in Key West. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Walton Beach had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Key West
 Key West, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,706  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16174573
 Students per Counselor354  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Key West    7 Reviews

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Over 9 years ago

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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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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