Photo: Nyttend · Public domainOakland Township’s public schools score below 52% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Oakland Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 43% of students in Oakland Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
Oakland Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 2042 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oakland Township’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,019 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Butler Area IHS, then Butler Area SHS. Enrollment is up 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Wendelin Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Oakland Township’s grade
B−: better than 48% of Pennsylvania school districts, #690 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oakland Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Oakland Township
Butler Area IHS
Grades 6–8 · 1,291 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Butler
7th grade in Oakland Township
Butler Area IHS
Grades 6–8 · 1,291 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Butler
8th grade in Oakland Township
Butler Area IHS
Grades 6–8 · 1,291 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Butler
9th grade in Oakland Township
Butler Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,956 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Butler
10th grade in Oakland Township
Butler Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,956 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Butler
11th grade in Oakland Township
Butler Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,956 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Butler
12th grade in Oakland Township
Butler Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,956 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Butler
Oakland Township’s public schools are run by Butler Area School District, which also serves Butler, Butler, Center and Clearfield and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Oakland Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Oakland Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Township | B− | Butler Area |
| Summit | B− | Butler Area |
| Donegal | B | Karns City Area |
| Concord | B | Moniteau |
| Center | B− | Butler Area |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Butler Area with Oakland Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Oakland Township
10 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).
Questions about Oakland Township’s schools
Are Oakland Township’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oakland Township children attend score below 52% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #690 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Oakland Township in?
Butler Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,762 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Oakland Township kids go to high school?
Butler Area SHS in Butler, with 1,956 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Oakland Township’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Butler Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Oakland Township spend per student?
$16,019 in Butler Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Oakland Township?
Yes: St. Wendelin Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 106 students).
Parents talk
What Oakland Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Oakland Township → They have their own page.
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.