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Signal Mountain, TN vs Aiken, SC

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Highlights
- Aiken spends 36.4% more per student than Signal Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% lower in Aiken than in Signal Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aiken had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Signal Mountain
 Signal Mountain, TNAiken, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,390$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3034573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
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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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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