Original Research by School Decision on Amanda-clearcreek High School
Amanda-Clearcreek High School serves about four grades of secondary students in a small rural village in southwestern Fairfield County, roughly between Lancaster and Circleville. The school sits on a consolidated campus that houses K-12 education for the Amanda-Clearcreek Local district, separate from the village's modest downtown along East Main Street.
The student body is predominantly white, with very high economic need: a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is small for its grade band, with enrollment distributed across four grades. State testing data from the most recent year shows a mixed picture across subjects. Social studies proficiency was strong. English language arts proficiency was moderate. Science proficiency was below the midpoint. Mathematics proficiency was substantially below the midpoint. Because only one year of state assessment results was available, it is not possible to say whether these numbers represent a trend, a one-year dip, or a stable baseline. The school does not yet report a graduation rate in the available data, so a parent may want to look into that directly with the district.
Amanda itself is a very small village with a population in the low hundreds, surrounded by farmland. The local economy is dominated by agriculture and scattered small businesses; most residents commute to job centers such as Lancaster or the Columbus metro about a short drive to the northwest. Civic life is anchored by parks, a public library branch, and a bike trail, but there is no public transit. The village has seen flat or slow population decline over recent decades. However, regional growth pressure is real: Lancaster, the county seat, recently received a major state grant for workforce housing, and Intel's large semiconductor plant in New Albany is reshaping demand across the Columbus region. Housing values in the 43102 zip code where the school sits are near the state average and somewhat below the national benchmark, with relatively modest affordability pressures; rent is less expensive than a mortgage.
The district has begun a multi-year capital reinvestment. In April 2023 the Board of Education approved a Master Facilities Plan whose initial phase includes a K-2 building addition, athletic storage, and baseball and softball improvements. Construction was active through the 2024-25 school year. The district also added an Anatomage Table to the high school science curriculum in 2025, signaling investment in STEM alongside robotics, computer programming, and engineering projects. For a small rural district, these moves suggest intentional effort to strengthen academic infrastructure and offerings.
The high school's state test results place it below the midpoint among the nine districts in Fairfield County in mathematics, roughly at or near the county midpoint in science and English language arts, and above the midpoint in social studies. These are single-year snapshots; multi-year trends and the four-year graduation rate were not available. A parent considering this school should ask the district directly about graduation outcomes, course breadth, and college and career pathways for students leaving after twelfth grade.
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