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B−

Union Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Tulsa’s School Grade D better than 6% of Oklahoma school districts

Students
14,950
Schools
17
Spent per student
$12,174
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Debt
$108.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Union Public Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 45% of Oklahoma districts
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Debt of $108.5M, about $7,259 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 45% of the 522 Oklahoma school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Tulsa. Grade by grade →

PK–546 elementary schoolsTulsa Public Schools
6–812 middle schoolsTulsa Public Schools
9–1211 high schoolsTulsa Public Schools

Test scores vs. OK

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency22%
State average 24.9% · 7,441 students tested
Reading / language arts22%
State average 27.2% · 7,470 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 81.2% · 1,164 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,174 per student · 0% below OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 42%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 39%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
14,959’20
15,008’21
14,890’22
14,974’23
14,950’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 43%White 21%Black 15%Two or more races 10%Asian 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

17 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Oklahoma.