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Orinda, CA vs Laguna Beach, CA

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- Laguna Beach spends 0.6% more per student than Orinda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% higher in Laguna Beach than in Orinda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laguna Beach had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orinda
 Orinda, CALaguna Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.9%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 Laguna Beach    3 Reviews
kirsten · Mission Viejo, CA
Laguna Beach
Over 13 years ago

... always great to go home to. But i don't live there now, haven't for 10 years. Beautiful as it is, if you've got wanderlust you're always somewhere else. Avoid  More

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Steve · Laguna Beach, CA
Best weather
Over 16 years ago

Mediterranean climate, one of the best in the  More

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Sean · Laguna Beach, CA
There is no snowfall here despite these stats on t
Over 19 years ago

Laguna Beach is peaceful and beautiful. If you have the money for housing you will enjoy living here. However, during the seasonal Pageant of the Masters and Summer Art  More

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