Top Rankings
Oil City Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 608 students in Oil City Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Oil City Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Oil City Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oil City Sr. High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,809 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oil City Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#457 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
90%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,007 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,842 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,007
$23,696
Spending / Student
$17,842
$23,119
Best Oil City Area School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oil City Sr. High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10 Lynch Blvd
Oil City, PA 16301
(814) 676-2771
Oil City, PA 16301
(814) 676-2771
Gr: 9-12 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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