Photo: Brian Flanagan · CC BY-SA 3.0Hocking Township’s public schools score below 54% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hocking Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.
From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Hocking Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1269 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hocking Township’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 55% of tested students were proficient in reading and 48% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Lancaster City spends $15,066 per student and Amanda-Clearcreek Local $15,220, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Hocking Township’s grade
B−: better than 46% of Ohio school districts, #793 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hocking Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Hocking Township
Amanda-Clearcreek Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 417 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Amanda
9th grade in Hocking Township · depends on your address
Lancaster High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,995 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Lancaster
Amanda-Clearcreek High School
Grades 9–12 · 413 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Amanda
10th grade in Hocking Township · depends on your address
Lancaster High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,995 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Lancaster
Amanda-Clearcreek High School
Grades 9–12 · 413 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Amanda
11th grade in Hocking Township · depends on your address
Lancaster High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,995 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Lancaster
Amanda-Clearcreek High School
Grades 9–12 · 413 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Amanda
12th grade in Hocking Township · depends on your address
Lancaster High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,995 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Lancaster
Amanda-Clearcreek High School
Grades 9–12 · 413 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Amanda
Hocking Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lancaster City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Amanda-Clearcreek Local School District, shared with Amanda, Amanda, Clearcreek, Madison and Stoutsville. Its elementary school is in Lancaster. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Hocking Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Hocking Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Hocking Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hocking Township | B− | Lancaster City PK–12 · Amanda-Clearcreek Local PK–12 |
| Lancaster | C+ | Lancaster City |
| Berne | B | Berne Union Local |
| Madison | B− | Amanda-Clearcreek Local |
| Amanda | B+ | Amanda-Clearcreek Local PK–12 · Teays Valley Local PK–12 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Amanda-Clearcreek Local with Hocking Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Hocking Township
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hocking Township’s schools
Are Hocking Township’s schools good?
On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hocking Township children attend score below 54% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #793 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hocking Township in?
Two districts: Lancaster City School District runs grades PK–12, and Amanda-Clearcreek Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Amanda, Amanda, Clearcreek, Madison and Stoutsville.
Where do Hocking Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lancaster High School and Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
What is Hocking Township’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Lancaster City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Hocking Township spend per student?
$15,066 in Lancaster City School District and $15,220 in Amanda-Clearcreek Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hocking Township families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.