| Index | Petrolia | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |

| Index | Petrolia | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.8% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.6% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.7% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.3% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.4% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Petrolia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Petrolia, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Petrolia, PA, an average of 78.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Karns City, PA | 213 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Butler, PA | 13,395 | 61% | 27.3% |
| Knox, PA | 1,032 | 60% | 25.5% |
| Kittanning, PA | 3,862 | 57% | 19.1% |
| West Sunbury, PA | 251 | 56% | 17.2% |
| Petrolia, PA | 186 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Green Mountain, IA | 186 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Litchville, ND | 186 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Poneto, IN | 186 | 51% | 6.8% |
| Waterloo, SC | 186 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Camptonville, CA | 186 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Petrolia, PA | 186 | n/a |