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Orinda, CA vs Larkspur, CA

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- Larkspur spends 39.0% more per student than Orinda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% lower in Larkspur than in Orinda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Larkspur had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orinda
 Orinda, CALarkspur, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%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 Larkspur    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Wonderful. safe, clean, beautiful, great  More

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Over 18 years ago

With a population that is 90.37% white, 0.84% black, 4.48% asian, 0.24% native american, and 4.07% 'Other', I would hardly claim that Larkspur is  More

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Over 18 years ago

We really like the area in and around Larkspur, including San Anselmo and Fairfax. In particular, there is access to spectacular open spaces for hiking, biking, etc.  More

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