2025 Compare Cities Education:
Tulsa, OK vs Irvine, CA

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Highlights
- Irvine spends 39.0% more per student than Tulsa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.6% higher in Irvine than in Tulsa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Irvine had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tulsa
 Tulsa, OKIrvine, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,287  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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