| Index | Signal Mountain | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 73% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 189 | 7,963 |

| Index | Signal Mountain | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.6% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.4% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 89.1% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 72.4% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 67.6% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 30.5% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 10.9% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Signal Mountain. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Signal Mountain, TN schools is 73%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Signal Mountain, TN, an average of 96.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lookout Mountain, GA | 1,667 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Lookout Mountain, TN | 2,061 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Middle Valley, TN | 12,498 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Fort Oglethorpe, GA | 10,157 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Soddy-Daisy, TN | 13,883 | 41% | 15.2% |
| Signal Mountain, TN | 8,749 | 73% | 52.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Conover, NC | 8,748 | 44% | 7.5% |
| Sanger, TX | 8,747 | 50% | 4.8% |
| Frostburg, MD | 8,747 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Cumberland Hill, RI | 8,752 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Sitka, AK | 8,755 | 45% | 6.5% |
| Signal Mountain, TN | 8,749 | 73% | 52.1% |