Total enrollment
33,617
+2,335 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
69 schools in TULSA
Oklahoma · 33,617 students · 2 cities
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Oklahoma, 69 sit inside TULSA, collectively enrolling about 33,617 students (46 elementary, 12 middle, and 11 high).
4-year change in TULSA
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
69
+3 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How TULSA ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Oklahoma | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 33,617 | #1 of 223 | #184 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 69 | #1 of 223 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #200 of 222 | #7,780 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 80.6% | #33 of 223 | #1,185 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.9% | #13 of 133 | #104 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside TULSA
State test results across the district's 13 scored schools run from Council Oak Elementary School at 55.5% proficient to John Hope Franklin Elementary School at 0.0%, a gap of 55.5 points. That is the widest gap among 34 Oklahoma districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 62 district schools that reported both years went from 32,379 to 30,190 students (down 7%) and from 1,907 to 1,680 full-time teachers (down 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About TULSA
As a medium-population district in Oklahoma, TULSA educates 33,617 students across 69 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, TULSA comprises 46 elementary, 12 middle, and 11 high schools.
On a per-school basis, TULSA runs about 487 students per school, 25% above the state mean of roughly 391.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 7%: 31,282 students in SY 2020-21 versus 33,617 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, TULSA opened 3 schools, going from 66 to 69.
On this page, the community for TULSA discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.