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Short Pump, VA vs Signal Mountain, TN

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- Signal Mountain spends 12.4% less per student than Short Pump.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.4% lower in Signal Mountain than in Short Pump. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Signal Mountain had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Short Pump
 Short Pump, VASignal Mountain, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,642  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6554573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Short Pump    1 Reviews

If you come here, be prepared to be looked down on by the "Socialites". Don't get me wrong, I am a life long Virginia native. But this area has some growing up to do.  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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