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Amanda-Clearcreek Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Hocking Township, Clearcreek Township, Amanda Township, Madison Township, Amanda and Stoutsville, and parts of Lancaster.

Hocking Township’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Ohio school districts

Students
1,493
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,220
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Debt
$34.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Amanda-Clearcreek Local School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 52% of Ohio districts
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 8% less per student than the OH average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $34.7M, about $23,239 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 52% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Hocking Township 5,087B−Clearcreek Township 4,165B+Amanda Township 2,763B−Madison Township 1,803Amanda 680Stoutsville 582

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hocking Township. Grade by grade →

K–56 elementary schoolsLancaster City School District
6–84 middle schoolsLancaster City School District
9–122 high schoolsLancaster City School District

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency49%
State average 52.2% · 770 students tested
Reading / language arts60%
State average 59.5% · 781 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 86.2% · 120 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,220 per student · 8% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 40%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,413’20
1,479’21
1,517’22
1,548’23
1,493’24

Up 5.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Amanda-Clearcreek Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Amanda
417 students17:1
Amanda-Clearcreek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Amanda
B−
344 students18:1
Amanda-Clearcreek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Amanda
B−
319 students16:1
Amanda-Clearcreek High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Amanda
B−
413 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Logan Elm Local School DistrictPerry Township, Pickaway Township, Saltcreek Township
$14,835per student
Berne Union Local School DistrictBerne Township
$17,325per student
Bloom-Carroll Local School DistrictBloom Township, Greenfield Township
$12,317per student
Canal Winchester Local School DistrictBloom Township
$15,101per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.