2026 Compare Cities Education:
Tyler, TX vs Norman, OK

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Highlights
- Norman spends 27.1% less per student than Tyler.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.9% higher in Norman than in Tyler. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norman had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tyler
 Tyler, TXNorman, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,452$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,578  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,168$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4234573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Tyler    29 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Upon reading numerous reviews on living in Tyler TX, after I and my family moved here!!!! I really wish I had read before leaving my home state to come here. Most of the  More

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My husband and I moved to a cabin in the woods just outside Tyler in 2007, so we've been here almost 15 years. Pros that other reviewers haven't mentioned: 1. very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Great place to live if you have your crap together. Lots of professionals and families. Great parks, weather, restaurants, churches, and schools. If you like big  More

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Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 13 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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