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Searcy, AR vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- Fort Walton Beach spends 3.3% less per student than Searcy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.0% higher in Fort Walton Beach than in Searcy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Walton Beach had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Searcy
 Searcy, ARFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,362  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16174573
 Students per Counselor389  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Searcy    4 Reviews

Searcy is a quiet town, and a great place to raise a family. The schools are good and there's a church that would fit your needs. We are proud it is still a dry county.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Good- Searcy is a nice town with small town appeal and larger city ammenities coupled with bigger city accessibility. Bad- The city is not planned well for the growth.   More

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Cleaner than most cities ,also reasonable housing,small town feel ,growing. We are in the foothills to the Ozarks--very nice place to live--accessibilty to the Ozarks  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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