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Orinda, CA vs Apex, NC

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Highlights
- Apex spends 23.5% less per student than Orinda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.0% lower in Apex than in Orinda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Apex had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orinda
 Orinda, CAApex, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
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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Reviews for Apex    11 Reviews

We moved here from western NY last year. It was hard to leave a solid school system, a house almost paid for, with a yard, and NO HOA. However, jobs were just not there  More

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Over 11 years ago

My introduction to Apex, NC came in July 2009 I was on my way to Florida. On the third day, plans changed due to friend's vehicle malfunction. I stayed in Apex for 9  More

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Over 14 years ago

Apex has a small town atmosphere, but is convenient to the Research Triangle area of North  More

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