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Signal Mountain, TN vs Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

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- Rancho Santa Margarita spends 35.4% more per student than Signal Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 55.1% higher in Rancho Santa Margarita than in Signal Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rancho Santa Margarita had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Signal Mountain
 Signal Mountain, TNRancho Santa Margarita, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Rancho Santa Margarita    13 Reviews

This page provides little information on RSM. I see they keep describing the area as "outside of Los Angeles." Culturally, it is so far from Los Angeles (I lived in LA,  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather here is amazing. We get a few hot days in the summer but it cools down in the evening. I love being able to sleep with the windows  More

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This is the best place to live in South Orange County with mild temperatures, low crime, great schools and family orientated. RSM is a city that sits in a pocket backing  More

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