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Orinda, CA vs Altadena, CA

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- Altadena spends 14.7% more per student than Orinda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% lower in Altadena than in Orinda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Altadena had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orinda
 Orinda, CAAltadena, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Orinda    3 Reviews
crintigger · Orinda, CA
It doesn't get any better than this...for safety,
Over 15 years ago

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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mitch · Orinda, CA
Weather
Over 16 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Bp · Orinda, CA
Orinda in general
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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Reviews for Altadena    1 Reviews
Les · Altadena, CA
Altadena: High and Dry in L.A.
Over 15 years ago

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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