| Index | Petrolia | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |

| Index | Petrolia | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.1% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.1% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.4% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 6.9% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 2.4% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 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, TX schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Petrolia, TX, an average of 78.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Henrietta, TX | 3,191 | 52% | 8.6% |
| Randlett, OK | 347 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Waurika, OK | 2,080 | 30% | 38.2% |
| Petrolia, TX | 431 | 37% | 22.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Stringtown, OK | 431 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Au Sable Forks, NY | 431 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Lindsey, OH | 431 | 88% | 82.3% |
| Lingle, WY | 431 | 48% | = 100 |
| Pescadero, CA | 431 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Petrolia, TX | 431 | 37% | 22.9% |