I spent K-7th grade in a very progressive private school and 8th-12th grades in two of the lowest-performing Tulsa Public Schools. I think I got a great education both places, but certainly you had to seek it out more at a public school. We can blame the district, yes, but part of the problem is that TPS is huge and underfunded. Why? For one, the tax base is far poorer than Union, Jenks, Owasso, Broken Arrow, etc. That&#39;s just a fact of the way the city is as a result of gentrification. When people flee to south Tulsa, they take their tax dollars with them. Now, I&#39;m sure there are ways TPS could better manage its money, but it also doesn&#39;t have nearly as much per student to spend. That&#39;s what really sucks.<br /><br />All that said, if I ever reproduce while living in this town, I would prefer to send my demon offspring to the private school where I started out. It&#39;s in midtown, though, and I have absolutely no plans ever to live in south Tulsa. I&#39;ll keep contributing my meager taxes to local schools.