2025 Compare Cities Education:
Knoxville, TN vs Tulsa, OK

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Highlights
- Tulsa spends 13.4% more per student than Knoxville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% higher in Tulsa than in Knoxville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tulsa had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Knoxville
 Knoxville, TNTulsa, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,987$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,352  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,073$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6584573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  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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