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Tehachapi, CA vs Orinda, CA

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- Orinda spends 0.1% less per student than Tehachapi.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% lower in Orinda than in Tehachapi. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orinda had 22.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tehachapi
 Tehachapi, CAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.1%1.5%
Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  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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