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Signal Mountain, TN vs Boone, NC

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- Boone spends 0.0% less per student than Signal Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% lower in Boone than in Signal Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boone had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Signal Mountain
 Signal Mountain, TNBoone, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,275$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,728$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9694573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%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.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%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 Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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