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Tulsa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public high schools serving 9,041 students in Tulsa School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High Schools in Tulsa School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Tulsa School District have a Graduation Rate of 68%, which is less than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Booker T. Washington High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
69 Schools
488 Schools
# Students
33,871 Students
207,701 Students
# Teachers
1,719 Teachers
11,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Tulsa School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 537 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.
Overall District Rank
#488 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)69%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.72
# American Indian Students
1,559 Students
24,351 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
12%
# Asian Students
675 Students
4,534 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
12,563 Students
40,475 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
19%
# Black Students
7,669 Students
16,440 Students
% Black Students
23%
8%
# White Students
7,351 Students
96,809 Students
% White Students
22%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
436 Students
864 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,618 Students
24,130 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
12%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,233
-
# Students in K Grade:
2,709
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,850
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,674
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,672
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,606
13
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,464
10
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,162
23
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,170
822
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,290
1,902
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,494
56,462
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,465
53,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,180
49,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,902
45,339
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,861 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,374 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$436 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$453 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,861
$11,287
Spending / Student
$13,374
$11,261
Best Tulsa School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tulsa Met High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6201 East Virgin Street
Tulsa, OK 74115
(918) 746-9300
Tulsa, OK 74115
(918) 746-9300
Grades: 9-12
| 95 students
Rank: #22.
Booker T. Washington High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1514 East Zion Street
Tulsa, OK 74106
(918) 925-1000
Tulsa, OK 74106
(918) 925-1000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,280 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas Edison Preparatory High School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2906 East 41st Street
Tulsa, OK 74105
(918) 746-8500
Tulsa, OK 74105
(918) 746-8500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,091 students
Rank: #44.
Memorial High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5840 South Hudson Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74135
(918) 833-9600
Tulsa, OK 74135
(918) 833-9600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,036 students
Rank: #55.
Daniel Webster High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1919 West 40th Street
Tulsa, OK 74107
(918) 746-8000
Tulsa, OK 74107
(918) 746-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 342 students
Rank: #66.
Will Rogers College High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3909 East Fifth Place
Tulsa, OK 74112
(918) 833-9000
Tulsa, OK 74112
(918) 833-9000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,002 students
Rank: #77.
Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3101 West Edison Street
Tulsa, OK 74127
(918) 833-8400
Tulsa, OK 74127
(918) 833-8400
Grades: 9-12
| 414 students
Rank: #88.
Traice
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2740 East 41st Street North
Tulsa, OK 74110
(918) 925-1360
Tulsa, OK 74110
(918) 925-1360
Grades: 9-12
| 779 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
East Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12150 East 11th Street
Tulsa, OK 74128
(918) 746-9700
Tulsa, OK 74128
(918) 746-9700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,185 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Nathan Hale High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6960 East 21st Street
Tulsa, OK 74129
(918) 925-1200
Tulsa, OK 74129
(918) 925-1200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,054 students
Rank: #1111.
Mclain High School For Science And Technical
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4929 North Peoria Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74126
(918) 833-8500
Tulsa, OK 74126
(918) 833-8500
Grades: 9-12
| 763 students
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