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Signal Mountain, TN vs Valley Stream, NY

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- Valley Stream spends 177.7% more per student than Signal Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.4% lower in Valley Stream than in Signal Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Valley Stream had 9.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Signal Mountain
 Signal Mountain, TNValley Stream, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,368$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9794573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Valley Stream    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for longer than I care to have lived here. Everything is close except important things like jobs. Commute 1.5 hours or more to find a decent job. Then  More

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Valley Stream is just five minutes away from NYC City Border Line. Fifteen minutes away from JFK Airport border. a beautiful Village with a great amount of Quality. I  More

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Over 15 years ago

Valley Stream is a fairly quiet town in Nassau County, Long Island with a rather low Crime Rate. It borders on Elmont, Rosedale and Cambria Heights Queens and is a  More

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