2026 Compare Cities Education:
Springdale, AR vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Walton Beach spends 13.1% less per student than Springdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.0% higher in Fort Walton Beach than in Springdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Walton Beach had 23.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Springdale
 Springdale, ARFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16174573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Springdale    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This is a great area with good Republican Voters. Over 50% of people living here cannot be held responsible for Biden. That's all left to the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Downtown Springdale for years and I regret buying a home here. My neighbor burns constantly and the city will not do anything to stop it. We have had  More

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Please understand that if you are attracted by low cost housing you can find it here. Just know that it would be best to be  More

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

Over 4 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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