| Index | Fort Walton Beach | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 21 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fort Walton Beach | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.2% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.6% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.9% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.4% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.4% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.8% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 21 public schools, 6 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Fort Walton Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fort Walton Beach, FL schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Fort Walton Beach, FL, an average of 84.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Valparaiso, FL | 5,669 | 87% | 80.7% |
| Niceville, FL | 15,619 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Destin, FL | 14,482 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Eglin AFB, FL | 2,448 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Mary Esther, FL | 4,370 | 69% | 43.2% |
| Fort Walton Beach, FL | 22,144 | 55% | 14.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Evans, CO | 22,128 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Belton, TX | 22,173 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Maple Heights, OH | 22,178 | 36% | 25.8% |
| Chester, VA | 22,098 | 77% | 60.3% |
| Clinton, UT | 22,191 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Fort Walton Beach, FL | 22,144 | 55% | 14.3% |
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