2025 Compare Cities Education:
Charlotte, NC vs Orinda, CA

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Highlights
- Orinda spends 20.5% more per student than Charlotte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.0% higher in Orinda than in Charlotte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orinda had 10.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlotte
 Charlotte, NCOrinda, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.1%1.5%
Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  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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