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Weston, MA vs Orinda, CA

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Highlights
- Orinda spends 35.5% less per student than Weston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 85.2% higher in Orinda than in Weston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orinda had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Weston
 Weston, MAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.4.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.82.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.1%1.5%
Reviews for Weston    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Having spent the majority of my life as a resident of Weston, I can attest that it is one of the best places to live in North America. I have traveled the world and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Weston is a world away... from the reality of 99% of Americans. There is no place for even middle income families. People here, especially children raised here, have no  More

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Weston is a beautiful small town. Easy access to the city of Boston but you feel like you're a world away. With low density housing, plenty of trees and a small walkable  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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