2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Charles, MO vs Orinda, CA

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- Orinda spends 3.3% more per student than St. Charles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 62.6% higher in Orinda than in St. Charles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orinda had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Charles
 St. Charles, MOOrinda, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,715  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor302  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.1%1.5%
Reviews for St. Charles    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I grew up here and I loved everything about the county. There are thousands of little trails all over the place, so when I was a child we would always go running around  More

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Over 10 years ago

It is way too hot & humid here in the summer. Winters are great, except for a lack of  More

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Good growth, decent economics, below average politics. School system above  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 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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