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Scottsdale, AZ vs Tulsa, OK

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Highlights
- Tulsa spends 4.0% more per student than Scottsdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% lower in Tulsa than in Scottsdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tulsa had 9.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scottsdale
 Scottsdale, AZTulsa, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,987$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,073$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6584573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  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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