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Altadena, CA vs Orinda, CA

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Highlights
- Orinda spends 12.8% less per student than Altadena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in Orinda than in Altadena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orinda had 8.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Altadena
 Altadena, CAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.1%1.5%
Reviews for Altadena    1 Reviews

I live just above the 1500 foot elevation at the edge of the San Gabriel Mountains in the L.A. suburb of Altadena--just above Pasadena. We're above the low morning fog  More

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Reviews for Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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