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Schools in Cornplanter Township · Oil City Area School District

Cornplanter Township’s public schools score below 62% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

25% of students in Cornplanter Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cornplanter Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 11 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 26% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,539 students on the public path
In brief

Cornplanter Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2001 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cornplanter Township’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Cornplanter Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,073 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Oil City Area MS, then Oil City SHS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cornplanter Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2001)Better than 22%
Towns in Venango County (20)Better than 55%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 917 test results and a graduating class of 132 could put Cornplanter Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Cornplanter Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (873 in math, 961 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cornplanter Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Hasson Heights SchOil City Area School DistrictC
5–8Oil City Area MSin Oil CityC−
9–12Oil City SHSin Oil CityC

Cornplanter Township’s public schools are run by Oil City Area School District, which also serves Oakland, Oil City and Rouseville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Oil City Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,794 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,073PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 55.1% · 961 students tested
Math25%
State average 36.1% · 873 students tested

Cornplanter Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Cornplanter Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cornplanter TownshipC+Oil City Area
President—Forest Area
Oil CityC+Oil City Area
CherrytreeCTitusville Area
CranberryBCranberry Area
OaklandC+Oil City Area
SugarcreekBValley Grove
Oil Creek—Titusville Area
Allegheny—Titusville Area

2 of the 8 neighbors share Oil City Area with Cornplanter Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Cornplanter Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cornplanter Townshipby address
Hasson Heights Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Oil City
C
400 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Cornplanter Townshipin other towns
Oil City Area MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Oil City
C−
528 students12:1Rate it →
Oil City SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Oil City
C
611 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Cornplanter Township’s schools

Are Cornplanter Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cornplanter Township children attend score below 62% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cornplanter Township in?

Oil City Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,794 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cornplanter Township kids go to high school?

Oil City SHS in Oil City, with 611 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Cornplanter Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Oil City Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Cornplanter Township spend per student?

$16,073 in Oil City Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.