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Orinda, CA vs Bethany, OR

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- Bethany spends 31.0% more per student than Orinda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% lower in Bethany than in Orinda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethany had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orinda
 Orinda, CABethany, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,904$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,532$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.8%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 Bethany    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Bethany is an amazing place to live in! We've been living here for almost a year now. -Only a 20-minute drive to Portland -20-minute drive to Beaverton where they  More

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Over 4 years ago

Overcrowded with heavy traffic. New housing with very little space between them and no privacy!  More

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Lived here since 2006 and loved it here. Now it has gotten overcrowded and traffic is crazy. Taxes are high and houses are way overpriced. Students are being shifted  More

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