| Index | Oil City | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 175 | 7,963 |
| Index | Oil City | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.7% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.9% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.3% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.2% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.5% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Oil City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oil City, LA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Oil City, LA, an average of 70.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Belcher, LA | 296 | 94% | 95.8% |
| Benton, LA | 2,124 | 88% | 83.6% |
| Vivian, LA | 3,531 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Mooringsport, LA | 522 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Oil City, LA | 829 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elberfeld, IN | 829 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Whiting, IA | 829 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Lilly, PA | 829 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Screven, GA | 829 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Axtell, NE | 829 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Oil City, LA | 829 | n/a |
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