How Northwest Florida ranks on Most Educated Cities of 2016 list

CRESTVIEW — Crestview, Fort Walton Beach and Destin have been ranked at 41 out of 200 on the Most Educated Cities of 2016 list compiled by www.valuepenguin.com.

The rankings also measured attainment — the percentage of the population that achieved a specific level of education; education and poverty — the poverty rate of each section's residents age 25 and up depending on education level; school quality of public primary, secondary school, and in-state university ratings; and education and employment — people age 25 and up whose poverty status is determined by a specific education level.

●Attainment, 98 of 200

●Education and Poverty, 78 of 200

●School Quality, 9 of 200

●Education and Employment, 168 of 200

For more information go to http://www.valuepenguin.com/2016/most-educated-cities.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: How Northwest Florida ranks on Most Educated Cities of 2016 list