2025 Compare Cities Education:
Tulsa, OK vs Lakewood, CO

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Highlights
- Lakewood spends 21.1% more per student than Tulsa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% lower in Lakewood than in Tulsa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lakewood had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tulsa
 Tulsa, OKLakewood, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,287  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 8 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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