Orinda Union
Orinda Union is a public school district based in Orinda, California, serving 2,594 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #386 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 519 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Aida Glimme. It spends about $13,192 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 21.1 students per teacher.
How Orinda Union compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Orinda Union | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,192 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,769 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $35.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 123 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 257 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 865 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Aida Glimme
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solana Beach ElementarySolana Beach | 2,620 | 7 | $20,410 | 22.4 | #383 |
| Palo Verde UnifiedBlythe | 2,610 | 6 | $14,210 | 22.5 | #384 |
| Exeter UnifiedExeter | 2,597 | 7 | $13,072 | 20.9 | #385 |
| Orinda UnionOrinda · this district | 2,594 | 5 | $13,192 | 21.1 | #386 |
| Nevada Joint Union HighGrass Valley | 2,574 | 5 | $16,445 | 20.8 | #387 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arab CityArab, AL | 2,595 | $9,498 | 17.1 |
| Anacortes School DistrictAnacortes, WA | 2,595 | $16,351 | 18.5 |
| East Pennsboro Area School DistrictEnola, PA | 2,593 | $15,309 | 14.1 |
| West Orange-Cove CISDOrange, TX | 2,592 | $11,871 | 14.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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