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Signal Mountain, TN vs Tega Cay, SC

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- Tega Cay spends 27.6% more per student than Signal Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% lower in Tega Cay than in Signal Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tega Cay had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Signal Mountain
 Signal Mountain, TNTega Cay, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,408$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5754573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Tega Cay    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Love the casualness of Tega Cay. Lake Wylie is beautiful and not crowded and fishing is good. Good schools, nice people. Needs more restaurants,  More

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Tega Cay SC is one of the youngest small incorporated cities in South Carolina. Tega Cay is just minutes south of Charlotte located on a peninsula of Lake Wylie.   More

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My husband and I are considering a move from San Diego, CA to North or South Carolina later this year. It's time for us to cash out on our tiny little southern  More

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