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Signal Mountain, TN vs Eureka, CA

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Highlights
- Eureka spends 39.2% more per student than Signal Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.2% higher in Eureka than in Signal Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eureka had 10.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Signal Mountain
 Signal Mountain, TNEureka, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock70434573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Signal Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 6 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 15 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 Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 5 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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