2026 Compare Cities Education:
Sugar Land, TX vs Tulsa, OK

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Highlights
- Tulsa spends 20.4% less per student than Sugar Land.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% higher in Tulsa than in Sugar Land. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tulsa had 7.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sugar Land
 Sugar Land, TXTulsa, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,987$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,004  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,073$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6584573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Sugar Land    24 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Trust me, Houston and its crime has caught up with Sugar Land in the past 10 years. I've been here for over 25 years, and when we came here there was hardly any mention  More

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I'd like to start by saying I hope that some of the situations in some of the other posts are isolated incidents. Also, I am qualifying this post with: I haven't been a  More

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Since we moved to Sugar land 15 years ago it has grown tremendously. The quality of life has improved, with more places to go and things to do in the area. Property  More

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Reviews for Tulsa    97 Reviews

Over 2 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 6 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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