2026 Compare Cities Education:
Denton, TX vs Sand Springs, OK

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Highlights
- Sand Springs spends 31.7% less per student than Denton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.6% higher in Sand Springs than in Denton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sand Springs had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Denton
 Denton, TXSand Springs, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,987$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,073$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6584573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Denton    12 Reviews

I've lived here since 2011. There are a lot of things I like about the city, but extreme growth has made it exhausting to live here. BIGGEST PROS: - Brand new  More

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We moved here from the midwest in 2014. After 4 years, we still love the area; however, it has grown so much and so fast that the traffic is such that we prefer to stay  More

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Over 13 years ago

an amazing city to study  More

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Reviews for Sand Springs    9 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Sand Springs is 15 minutes from Tulsa and 15 minutes from Keystone Lake. It has beautiful rolling hills with the north and south being divided by the Arkansas River.   More

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I have lived in Sand Springs for decades. If you or your kids like to ride around for hours in your backyard on ATVs, snow machines, motorcycles or lawn mowers, Sand  More

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If you or your kids like to ride lawn mowers, ATVs, motorcycles and snow machines around in circles IN YOUR BACKYARD for hours, you belong here. The mayor, the city  More

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