It is part of the Petrolia Independent School District located in west central Clay County.

The school serves Petrolia, Dean, and Byers.

[2] A consolidation vote with neighboring Byers Independent School District was held in 2012 due to dwindling enrollment at Byers School.

Students from Byers began attending Petrolia in the fall of 2012.

[4] The Petrolia Pirates compete in the following sports:[5] Matt Odom