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Parker, CO vs Orinda, CA

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Highlights
- Orinda spends 19.6% more per student than Parker.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.0% higher in Orinda than in Parker. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orinda had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Parker

Education
 Parker, COOrinda, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,699$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,748$12,448$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,132$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.6222.2116.23
 Students per Librarian91475184573
 Students per Counselor279584530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%0.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.0%98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%6.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.5%87.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.1%22.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%13.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%9.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Parker    28 Reviews

I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here over 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small  More

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I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small CITY but  More

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Over 3 years ago

This is my 15th year in Parker, CO. Very nice initially. VERY EXPENSIVE to buy a home now. I rented all this time and despite making over $100,000 per year, cannot  More

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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 15 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 16 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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ZIPS IN PARKER, COLORADO
80134 80138
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94563

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