2024 Compare Cities Education:
Raleigh, NC vs Tulsa, OK

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Highlights
- Tulsa spends 5.4% less per student than Raleigh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% higher in Tulsa than in Raleigh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tulsa had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCTulsa, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,618$10,987$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531$9,287$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,316$5,073$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1117.516.23
 Students per Librarian8296584573
 Students per Counselor300357530
 Grade School Educ.3.6%5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%7.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.3%87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%22.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.3%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.4%32.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.7%7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%2.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.5%1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 1 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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Reviews for Tulsa    97 Reviews

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 4 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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