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Ferndale, MI vs Orinda, CA

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- Orinda spends 0.0% more per student than Ferndale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.5% higher in Orinda than in Ferndale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orinda had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ferndale
 Ferndale, MIOrinda, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.1%1.5%
Reviews for Ferndale    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Ferndale is the heart and soul of the Michigan LGBT community. The pricing on this site is off though-- a studio is $700+ here. A one bedroom is $950+. This is without  More

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I have lived in Ferndale for 20 years. I grew up in the 60's on the East Side of Detroit. I was on the Assessing Review Board and Ferndale's Beautification Commission  More

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Over 13 years ago

Ferndale is a great walking town a short distance from Detroit. Lots of shops and restaurants within a mile of each other. It's also a very progressive community with  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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