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2022-06-06 13 40 12 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 417 at Cooperstown-Dempseytown Road in Oakland Township, Venango County, PennsylvaniaPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Oakland Township · Oil City Area School District

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

Math proficiency in Oakland Township’s districts is 25%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oakland 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
0
1,642 students on the public path
In brief

Oakland Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2029 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oakland Township’s, its schools beat 19%, 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 Oakland 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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; 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 Oakland 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 (2029)Better than 19%
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 Oakland Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Oakland 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 Oakland Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
5–8Oil City Area MSin Oil CityC−
9–12Oil City SHSin Oil CityC

Oakland Township’s public schools are run by Oil City Area School District, which also serves Cornplanter, 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

Oakland Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Oakland TownshipC+Oil City Area
CherrytreeCTitusville Area
CornplanterC+Oil City Area
SugarcreekBValley Grove
Plum—Penncrest
Jackson—Valley Grove

Every school in Oakland Township

4 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).

Also serving Oakland Townshipin other towns
Hasson Heights Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Oil City
C
400 students12:1Rate it →
Smedley Street Sch
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Oil City
103 students9:1Rate it →
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 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 62% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oakland Township in?

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

Where do Oakland Township kids go to high school?

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

What is Oakland 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 Oakland 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.