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Orinda, CA vs El Dorado Hills, CA

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- El Dorado Hills spends 23.1% less per student than Orinda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% higher in El Dorado Hills than in Orinda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Dorado Hills had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orinda
 Orinda, CAEl Dorado Hills, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,688$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,768$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock106814573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 El Dorado Hills    8 Reviews

I just moved up here from the bay area and I cannot believe the differences in many ways: The first is the air quality - we can breathe! My son has severe asthma and  More

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Over 10 years ago

El Dorado Hills is a nice place to live and there are a lot of Neo-Rich folks here if you like that kind of crowd. But be warned if you are a parent with high school  More

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El Dorado Hills has outstanding public schools. Definitely a great reason to live in this Sacramento Metro Area  More

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