2026 Compare Cities Education:
Stuart, FL vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Walton Beach spends 19.5% less per student than Stuart.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% higher in Fort Walton Beach than in Stuart. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Walton Beach had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Stuart
 Stuart, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,674  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16174573
 Students per Counselor452  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Stuart    8 Reviews

After many years of globe trodding, I came upon Stuart out of sheer luck. I was offered a job at one of the local public schools, and I spent three wonderful years  More

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.... our horrendous experience owning a home in this area is not based on a "small" or "isolated" incident. Our family has been involved with SE Florida since the mid  More

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Think twice before you buy a vacation or winter home in this area of Florida, really, think twice. The realtors are astonishingly lawless, predatory, and truly  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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