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Squaw Valley, CA vs Orinda, CA

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Highlights
- Orinda spends 1.6% less per student than Squaw Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% higher in Orinda than in Squaw Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orinda had 10.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Squaw Valley
 Squaw Valley, CAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,227  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.1%1.5%
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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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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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