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Signal Mountain, TN vs McDonough, GA

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Highlights
- McDonough spends 9.5% more per student than Signal Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% higher in McDonough than in Signal Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McDonough had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Signal Mountain
 Signal Mountain, TNMcDonough, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,357$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,687$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4944573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Mcdonough    11 Reviews

Great place to live and u Union grove schools are great. There’s plenty of things to do with a short 30 min drive to Atlanta and traffic is nothing like New York ,  More

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When I moved here a few years ago from the northeast, I was hoping to live the rest of my life in McDonough. I love the warmer climate, especially our spring and fall  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived here for 4 years. There is nothing to do outside of eat food, watch a movie, or go bowling. There is nothing else to do. Lots of shopping so if you wanna  More

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