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Orinda, CA vs Sausalito, CA

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- Sausalito spends 39.0% more per student than Orinda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% lower in Sausalito than in Orinda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sausalito had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orinda
 Orinda, CASausalito, 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.  Unlock2.5%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.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%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 Sausalito    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Awesome, but  More

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Over 15 years ago

Sausalito is a gorgeous town of 7,000 people right on the bay. It's very community oriented with a nice mix of the mega rich and boat people. There are parks, great  More

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Sausalito has been for me a kind of roller coaster of a town...it is quiet and conveniently located being 10 minutes from SF but: Real estate is outrageously expensive,  More

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