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Brevard, NC vs Signal Mountain, TN

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Highlights
- Signal Mountain spends 7.0% less per student than Brevard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.2% higher in Signal Mountain than in Brevard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Signal Mountain had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Brevard
 Brevard, NCSignal Mountain, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,494  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6554573
 Students per Counselor288  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Brevard    8 Reviews

Pretty scenery...but very clickish. Out of towners are the only friendly people. Living in the county is absolutely horrible. Vandalism, poaching, trespassing are  More

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The reason I’m writing this review is because I was really surprised when I saw low scores on Brevard. We have had a place up in the mountains right outside of Brevard  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for three years. I love the beautiful mountains but it rains all the time. Fifty six inches a year, the second highest in America. Summers are the worst  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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