Smedley Street Sch

Smedley Street Sch is one of the minimally staffed primary schools in Oil City, Pennsylvania, run under Oil City Area SD, with 103 students on its rolls from grades K through 1. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 77% below typical.

Oil City Area SD comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,794 students; Smedley Street Sch is among them.

On demographics, Smedley Street Sch logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). Other groups include 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.9:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Venango County indicate median household earnings sit near $61,522, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Smedley Street Sch is one of 15 public schools in Venango County (combined enrollment of about 5,704 students).

Seventh Street Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

Smedley Street Sch operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Smedley Street Sch's enrollment has ticked down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 112 (now 103). The White share of enrollment contracted from 96% to 87% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.