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Branson, MO vs Signal Mountain, TN

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Highlights
- Signal Mountain spends 3.1% less per student than Branson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.8% higher in Signal Mountain than in Branson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Signal Mountain had 13.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Branson
 Branson, MOSignal Mountain, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,926  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6554573
 Students per Counselor381  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Branson    15 Reviews

Where do I begin... First and foremost, everything here is expensive. The rent is high! and YOU pay for water and sewer costs, most residents live in old, substandard  More

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Over 4 years ago

It’s expensive living and everything is outdated from condos to apartments, and even housing. Traffic is also during tourist months. I don’t recommend living here.  More

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Branson is in a beautiful part of the extreme northern Ozarks- that's the good. Crime, even tho the local Govt tries to act like it doesn't exist, drugs, & Traffic are  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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