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Williamsburg, VA vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Walton Beach spends 25.3% less per student than Williamsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% higher in Fort Walton Beach than in Williamsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Walton Beach had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Williamsburg
 Williamsburg, VAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16174573
 Students per Counselor258  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Williamsburg    16 Reviews

I started visiting here about 10 years ago when our daughter was living here, and two years ago, with my husband's retirement we decided to move here from northern VA,  More

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Over 9 years ago

Well I guess I'm late to the posts but maybe someone new will want info. I have lived here for 18 years. Growing up in CA. Way different. In response to other posts,  More

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It is much higher than reported. Police cover up for the wealthy or well connected. Rapists are released from jail by the judges right after conviction. Police are  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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