2025 Compare Cities Education:
Grand Rapids, MI vs Tulsa, OK

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Highlights
- Tulsa spends 25.1% less per student than Grand Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% higher in Tulsa than in Grand Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tulsa had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MITulsa, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,987$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,296  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,073$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6584573
 Students per Counselor681  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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Reviews for Tulsa    97 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I have moved from Tulsa in 2002 and miss it so much! Tulsa area was where I was born and raised, I moved to Indiana for marriage. I actually want so badly to move back  More

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I have lived in Tulsa, OK since 2004 meanwhile raising a family and having career modifications, etc. Additionally, I have lived in Florida, Texas, and Nebraska; I have  More

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Over 5 years ago

Nice enough but not welcoming to "outsiders". Tulsa has the slowness of the south but without the hospitality. Honestly there is no reason to make this a permanent  More

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