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Orinda, CA vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- Scotts Valley spends 7.7% more per student than Orinda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in Scotts Valley than in Orinda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scotts Valley had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orinda
 Orinda, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%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 Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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