Oil City Area SD operates 5 public schools serving 1,835 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,794 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Venango County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,241 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 24.9% local, 59.6% state, and 15.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $82,993 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 83/100, ranked #32 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 295.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 41.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.3% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% African American across the district's schools.
Oil City Shs accounts for 34.1% of all Oil City Area SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Oil City Area SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Oil City Area SD school enrollment varies 5.9× across entities
Oil City Area SD school enrollment ranges from 103 students (lowest) to 611 students (highest), a spread of 508 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Oil City Area SD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 94.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Oil City Area SD student-counselor ratio is 296:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Oil City Area SD is typically wider than the Oil City Area SD-aggregate figure suggests.
Oil City Area SD chronic absenteeism rate is 41.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Oil City Area SD has 5 schools, including 1 high, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,835 students.
How much does Oil City Area SD spend per student?
Oil City Area SD spends $24,241 per student. The district has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #32 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Oil City Area SD?
The average teacher salary in Oil City Area SD is $82,993 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Oil City Area SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Venango County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Oil City Area SD?
Oil City Area SD students are 88.3% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oil City Area SD?
Oil City Area SD has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #32 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.