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Signal Mountain, TN vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria spends 48.1% more per student than Signal Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.4% higher in Santa Maria than in Signal Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Maria had 37.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Signal Mountain
 Signal Mountain, TNSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock27.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock62.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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