2026 Compare Cities Education:
Orinda, CA vs Katy, TX

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Highlights
- Katy spends 15.6% less per student than Orinda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.8% lower in Katy than in Orinda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Katy had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orinda
 Orinda, CAKaty, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 17 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 18 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 Katy    24 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Katy is so nice. It is spread out in the typical Houston way, but I really enjoyed all of the Asian restaurants, shopping, and churches. Great place to raise a family.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Lived here my entire life, Great  More

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My kids has been it this school since it opened. It was great at first until they kept changing hands in principle. They had great plans but never get carried out. The  More

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