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Orinda, CA vs San Marino, CA

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- San Marino spends 14.7% more per student than Orinda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% lower in San Marino than in Orinda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marino had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orinda
 Orinda, CASan Marino, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%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.  Unlock3.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%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 San Marino    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I can't believe that the voters in this city -- always highly REPUBLICAN--are composed of 63% Democrats and in the 30s for republicans. I am a Democrat but was  More

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Over 18 years ago

Our family lived right on the border of San Marino in the 50's and 60's. We went to the fine schools there and enjoyed a wonderful education. There were only 2  More

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