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Hendersonville, TN vs Signal Mountain, TN

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Highlights
- Signal Mountain spends 12.9% more per student than Hendersonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% lower in Signal Mountain than in Hendersonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Signal Mountain had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hendersonville
 Hendersonville, TNSignal Mountain, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,369  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6554573
 Students per Counselor417  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Hendersonville    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Our property taxes of $2K get us an excellent school system, with new modern facilities, a 92 member local Police Department, a 103 member paid full time Fire  More

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Over 16 years ago

The real estate people will tell you these are the "best schools, blue ribbon" but when you check the cost spent per student and you will realize it is very  More

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Over 18 years ago

The actual home average in Hendersonville is still roughly in the $180k range. New construction starts in the $250,000 range. I've lived in Hendersonville for almost  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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