2025 Compare Cities Education:
Apple Valley, MN vs Signal Mountain, TN

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Highlights
- Signal Mountain spends 30.8% less per student than Apple Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% lower in Signal Mountain than in Apple Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Signal Mountain had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Apple Valley
 Apple Valley, MNSignal Mountain, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,783  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6554573
 Students per Counselor573  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Apple Valley    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Being ex military, I have traveled to a lot of States. If I had my way, Id live in San Diego, but I can't afford it. My second choice would be Mn. There are lots of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Apple Valley is a somewhat boring place to live. Most of the houses look the same. They are painted the same to conform to rules. Mostly chain stores but I prefer  More

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Over 17 years ago

Quiet w lots of parks and low  More

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Reviews for Signal Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Safe, totally non diverse though (99% white), schools are ok but most people here use private schools anyway which tells you that this is an exclusive place in general  More

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We have had a great experience in Signal Mountain, people have been very polite and not nosy at all. The air is clean, there is an extremely low crime rate. Summers  More

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Over 14 years ago

Very nice community on top of Walden's Ridge. Approximately 7,500 people living in both small village/country-side environment. Excellent schools - elementary through  More

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