Venango Region Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–12
Oil City, PA
1505 W 1st St, Oil City, PA 16301
Overall grade: B+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A-Class size
- A-Years serving families
- BDiversity
What stands out
- Growing: enrollment up 39% since 2011–12
- Serving families in Oil City since at least 2011
- One school from pre-K through 12th grade
In Oil City, Pennsylvania, Venango Region Catholic School is a Catholic diocesan school for students from pre-K through 12th grade. About 136 students attend, with roughly 8 students per teacher. Enrollment is up about 39% since 2011–12. The school is part of the Diocese of Erie. The school reports that about 75% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. The school day runs about 7 hours, 180 days a year. Pennsylvania has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–12
- Students
- 136
- Teachers
- 16.3 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 8.3
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 70 girls, 66 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Catholic · Diocesan school
- Diocese
- Diocese of Erie
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 75% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 59% of Catholic schools in Pennsylvania (8 students per teacher).
- A smaller school: fewer students than 82% of Catholic schools in Pennsylvania.
- Compared with 17 Catholic schools in Pennsylvania.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- National Catholic Educational Association
Help paying tuition in Pennsylvania
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Venango Region Catholic School whether it takes part.
- Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) · Tax-credit scholarship
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Venango Region Catholic School
What grades does Venango Region Catholic School serve?
Venango Region Catholic School serves grades Pre-K–12.
How many students attend Venango Region Catholic School?
About 136 students, with 8 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Venango Region Catholic School?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Pennsylvania has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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