High Schools in Oil City Area School District

Summary:

The Oil City Area School District in Pennsylvania has only one high school, Oil City Senior High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has faced some challenges in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 269 out of 674 schools in 2022-2023 to 420 out of 686 schools in 2023-2024, indicating a relative decline in performance compared to other Pennsylvania high schools.

Academically, Oil City Senior High School has mixed results, with proficiency rates on the Keystone Exams that are above the state average in Biology and Literature but significantly below the state average in Algebra I. The school also has a very high free and reduced lunch rate of 100.49%, indicating a student population facing significant economic challenges. However, the school district spends a relatively high amount per student, at $17,741 per student, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.8, which could be positive factors in supporting student success.

Overall, while Oil City Senior High School faces some challenges, the school's small class sizes and high per-student spending may be helping to support student achievement. Parents and community members in the Oil City Area School District should continue to monitor the school's performance and work with school leaders to address any areas of concern.

District Detail

825 Grandview Road
Oil City, PA 16301-0929

(814) 676-1867

SchoolDigger Rank:
425^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,794

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oil City Senior High School	Public	9-12	10 Lynch Blvd	Oil City	16301	Venango County	Oil City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 676-2771	611	42	14.6	100.0%	562 (92.0%)	20 (3.3%)	15 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.6%)	42.3	443^rd of 681 public high schools	34.9%		46.2	420^th of 686 public high schools	38.8%	23	30.4	51.6	53.3	$18,620	$2,565	$16,054

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Valley Grove School District	7.35 mi	2	151^st
Venango Technology Center	7.57 mi	1
Franklin Area School District	8.16 mi	5	356^th
Titusville Area School District	9.71 mi	6	278^th
Cranberry Area School District	10.66 mi	3	358^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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