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Item: Tulsa School District
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Author: Public School Review

3027 S New Haven Ave
Tulsa, OK 74114-6131

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (918) 746-6800

www.tulsaschools.org

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Tulsa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OK)

# Schools

72 Schools

821 Schools

# Students

34,778 Students

311,633 Students

# Teachers

1,897 Teachers

19,387 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tulsa School District	Oklahoma
Pre-K	2,147	70
Kind	2,669	86
1	2,723	84
2	2,799	81
3	2,694	76
4	2,555	69
5	2,545	58

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District Rank

Tulsa School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 533 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 69% has decreased from 73% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OK)

#488 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Tulsa School District
2022	#488
2021	#499
2019	#499
2018	#471
2017	#481
2016	#513
2015	#517
2014	#511
2013	#478
2012	#469
2011	#431

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25%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Tulsa School District	Oklahoma
2022	9%	25%
2021	7%	24%
2019	16%	33%
2018	16%	31%
2017	19%	35%
2016	45%	67%
2015	43%	67%
2014	42%	66%
2013	52%	70%
2012	52%	68%
2011	55%	68%

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13%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Tulsa School District	Oklahoma
2022	13%	27%
2021	12%	26%
2019	19%	34%
2018	16%	35%
2017	23%	38%
2016	53%	70%
2015	52%	70%
2014	51%	69%
2013	54%	70%
2012	53%	69%
2011	55%	68%

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17%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Tulsa School District	Oklahoma
2022	17%	31%
2021	16%	30%

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(20-21)

69%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Tulsa School District	Oklahoma
2021	69%	78%
2020	71%	79%
2019	78%	83%
2018	75%	80%
2017	77%	82%
2016	73%	80%
2015	68%	81%
2014	63%	81%
2013	65%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.75

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tulsa School District	Oklahoma
2023	0.76	0.73
2022	0.75	0.72
2021	0.76	0.71
2020	0.76	0.71
2019	0.76	0.71
2018	0.76	0.70
2017	0.76	0.70
2016	0.76	0.70
2015	0.76	0.69
2014	0.76	0.68
2013	0.76	0.67
2012	0.76	0.67
2011	0.75	0.66
2010	0.73	0.63
2009	0.73	0.62
2008	0.72	0.61
2007	0.72	0.60
2006	0.71	0.60
2005	0.70	0.59
2004	0.69	0.58
2003	0.68	0.56
2002	0.67	0.55
2001	0.66	0.54
2000	0.65	0.53
1999	0.64	0.51
1998	0.63	0.51
1997	0.62	0.49
1996	0.60	0.48
1995	0.59	0.47
1994	0.57	0.46
1993	0.56	0.44
1992	0.55	0.43
1991	0.54	0.43

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tulsa School District	Oklahoma
2023	5%	11%
2022	5%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	5%	13%
2019	5%	13%
2018	6%	14%
2017	6%	14%
2016	6%	15%
2015	6%	15%
2014	7%	15%
2013	8%	16%
2012	9%	17%
2011	8%	19%
2010	11%	20%
2009	12%	20%
2008	11%	19%
2007	10%	19%
2006	10%	19%
2005	9%	19%
2004	10%	19%
2003	9%	18%
2002	9%	18%
2001	9%	17%
2000	9%	17%
1999	9%	16%
1998	9%	16%
1997	9%	15%
1996	8%	15%
1995	8%	14%
1994	7%	14%
1993	7%	13%
1992	7%	12%
1991	7%	12%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tulsa School District	Oklahoma
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

39%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tulsa School District	Oklahoma
2023	37%	20%
2022	37%	19%
2021	36%	19%
2020	35%	18%
2019	35%	18%
2018	31%	17%
2017	31%	17%
2016	30%	16%
2015	29%	16%
2014	29%	15%
2013	27%	14%
2012	26%	13%
2011	25%	12%
2010	22%	11%
2009	20%	10%
2008	19%	10%
2007	19%	9%
2006	17%	9%
2005	16%	8%
2004	14%	8%
2003	13%	7%
2002	11%	6%
2001	10%	6%
2000	7%	5%
1999	7%	5%
1998	6%	5%
1997	5%	4%
1996	4%	4%
1995	4%	4%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tulsa School District	Oklahoma
2023	23%	8%
2022	23%	8%
2021	23%	8%
2020	23%	9%
2019	23%	9%
2018	27%	9%
2017	27%	9%
2016	28%	9%
2015	29%	9%
2014	27%	9%
2013	28%	9%
2012	29%	10%
2011	31%	10%
2010	33%	11%
2009	34%	11%
2008	35%	11%
2007	35%	11%
2006	36%	11%
2005	36%	11%
2004	36%	11%
2003	36%	11%
2002	36%	11%
2001	36%	11%
2000	36%	10%
1999	34%	10%
1998	35%	11%
1997	34%	11%
1996	33%	10%
1995	32%	10%
1994	32%	10%
1993	30%	10%
1992	30%	10%
1991	28%	10%

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% White

21%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tulsa School District	Oklahoma
2023	22%	45%
2022	22%	46%
2021	23%	47%
2020	24%	48%
2019	24%	48%
2018	25%	49%
2017	25%	49%
2016	26%	50%
2015	27%	50%
2014	28%	52%
2013	28%	53%
2012	29%	54%
2011	30%	54%
2010	32%	56%
2009	33%	57%
2008	34%	58%
2007	35%	59%
2006	36%	59%
2005	38%	60%
2004	39%	61%
2003	41%	63%
2002	43%	64%
2001	44%	65%
2000	47%	67%
1999	49%	68%
1998	49%	67%
1997	51%	69%
1996	54%	70%
1995	55%	71%
1994	57%	72%
1993	59%	73%
1992	59%	74%
1991	62%	74%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Tulsa School District	Oklahoma
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

11%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Tulsa School District	Oklahoma
2023	10%	13%
2022	10%	12%
2021	10%	12%
2020	10%	10%
2019	10%	10%
2018	9%	9%
2017	9%	9%
2016	9%	8%
2015	8%	8%
2014	8%	7%
2013	7%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,526 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,026 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OK)

Total Revenue

$436 MM

$7,919 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Tulsa School District	Oklahoma
2021	$436MM	$5MM
2020	$461MM	$5MM
2019	$441MM	$5MM
2018	$411MM	$5MM
2017	$407MM	$4MM
2016	$401MM	$4MM
2015	$377MM	$4MM
2014	$407MM	$4MM
2012	$411MM	$4MM
2011	$398MM	$4MM
2010	$377MM	$4MM
2009	$401MM	$4MM
2008	$387MM	$4MM
2007	$372MM	$3MM
2006	$352MM	$3MM
2005	$339MM	$3MM
2004	$330MM	$3MM
2003	$312MM	$3MM
2002	$310MM	$3MM
2001	$297MM	$3MM
2000	$273MM	$3MM
1999	$273MM	$3MM
1998	$233MM	$2MM
1997	$224MM	$2MM
1996	$199MM	$2MM
1995	$211MM	$2MM
1992	$161MM	$2MM
1990	$131MM	$1MM

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Spending

$453 MM

$7,900 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Tulsa School District	Oklahoma
2021	$453MM	$5MM
2020	$434MM	$5MM
2019	$471MM	$5MM
2018	$415MM	$4MM
2017	$416MM	$4MM
2016	$426MM	$4MM
2015	$393MM	$4MM
2014	$422MM	$4MM
2012	$394MM	$4MM
2011	$445MM	$4MM
2010	$393MM	$4MM
2009	$395MM	$4MM
2008	$384MM	$4MM
2007	$372MM	$4MM
2006	$374MM	$3MM
2005	$342MM	$3MM
2004	$301MM	$3MM
2003	$290MM	$3MM
2002	$353MM	$3MM
2001	$308MM	$3MM
2000	$271MM	$3MM
1999	$261MM	$2MM
1998	$281MM	$2MM
1997	$225MM	$2MM
1996	$201MM	$2MM
1995	$201MM	$2MM
1992	$187MM	$2MM
1990	$135MM	$1MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,526

$10,983

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Tulsa School District	Oklahoma
2021	$13,375	$12,496
2020	$13,217	$11,658
2019	$12,091	$11,400
2018	$10,981	$10,672
2017	$10,114	$9,995
2016	$9,838	$9,756
2015	$9,224	$8,655
2014	$10,128	$9,772
2012	$9,979	$9,487
2011	$9,599	$9,541
2010	$9,096	$8,655
2009	$9,738	$9,367
2008	$9,377	$8,888
2007	$8,968	$8,443
2006	$8,476	$7,986
2005	$8,144	$7,885
2004	$7,804	$7,432
2003	$7,248	$7,309
2002	$7,322	$6,875
2001	$6,929	$6,774
2000	$6,391	$6,101
1999	$6,376	$5,883
1998	$5,582	$5,517
1997	$5,373	$5,316
1995	$5,178	$5,079

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Spending / Student

$13,026

$10,957

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Tulsa School District	Oklahoma
2021	$13,909	$12,271
2020	$12,451	$11,273
2019	$12,893	$11,184
2018	$11,090	$10,249
2017	$10,339	$9,743
2016	$10,463	$9,833
2015	$9,593	$9,253
2014	$10,522	$9,498
2012	$9,552	$9,194
2011	$10,719	$9,343
2010	$9,460	$9,253
2009	$9,583	$9,180
2008	$9,303	$8,808
2007	$8,987	$8,499
2006	$9,009	$8,162
2005	$8,223	$7,715
2004	$7,128	$7,121
2003	$6,741	$7,292
2002	$8,344	$7,082
2001	$7,200	$6,764
2000	$6,327	$6,005
1999	$6,094	$5,804
1998	$6,708	$5,469
1997	$5,414	$5,229
1995	$4,932	$4,938

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 72 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 34,778 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 69% (Btm 50% in OK)
: Bottom 50%
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education