Ottumwa Community School District, IA
IA
30
Ban actions
30
Unique books
0
Laws affecting
Status breakdown
District profile
Sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-25 + Census ACS 2019-2023 · LEAID 1922110
Enrollment
5,024
Grades PK–12
FRPL eligible
46%
2,327 students
Non-white share
51%
District type
Traditional
Ottumwa, IA
Median household income
$58,656
Population in poverty
18.3%
Adults 25+ with Bachelor's+
20%
Student race/ethnicity
Most-banned books here
- 1 ban
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
by Sánchez, Erika L.
- 1 ban
Damsel
by Arnold, Elana K.
- 1 ban
What Girls Are Made Of
by Arnold, Elana K.
- 1 ban
Thirteen Reasons Why
by Asher, Jay
- 1 ban
The Handmaid's Tale
by Atwood, Margaret
- 1 ban
The Kite Runner
by Hosseini, Khaled
- 1 ban
Lawn Boy (JE)
by Evison, Jonathan
- 1 ban
Crank
by Hopkins, Ellen
- 1 ban
Perfect (EH)
by Hopkins, Ellen
- 1 ban
Brave New World
by Huxley, Aldous
- 1 ban
A Court of Mist and Fury
by Maas, Sarah J.
- 1 ban
Nineteen Minutes
by Picoult, Jodi
- 1 ban
A Court of Wings and Ruin
by Maas, Sarah J.
- 1 ban
Sold
by McCormick, Patricia
- 1 ban
The Female of the Species
by McGinnis, Mindy
- 1 ban
Breaking Dawn
by Meyer, Stephenie
- 1 ban
Beloved
by Morrison, Toni
- 1 ban
The Bluest Eye
by Morrison, Toni
- 1 ban
Out of Darkness
by Pérez, Ashley Hope
- 1 ban
Lucky (AS)
by Sebold, Alice
All ban records (30)
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
by Sánchez, Erika L.
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024Damsel
by Arnold, Elana K.
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024What Girls Are Made Of
by Arnold, Elana K.
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024Thirteen Reasons Why
by Asher, Jay
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024The Handmaid's Tale
by Atwood, Margaret
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024The Kite Runner
by Hosseini, Khaled
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024Lawn Boy (JE)
by Evison, Jonathan
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024Crank
by Hopkins, Ellen
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024Perfect (EH)
by Hopkins, Ellen
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024Brave New World
by Huxley, Aldous
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024A Court of Mist and Fury
by Maas, Sarah J.
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024Nineteen Minutes
by Picoult, Jodi
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024A Court of Wings and Ruin
by Maas, Sarah J.
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024Sold
by McCormick, Patricia
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024The Female of the Species
by McGinnis, Mindy
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024Breaking Dawn
by Meyer, Stephenie
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024Beloved
by Morrison, Toni
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024The Bluest Eye
by Morrison, Toni
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024Out of Darkness
by Pérez, Ashley Hope
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024Lucky (AS)
by Sebold, Alice
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024The Color Purple
by Walker, Alice
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024Breathless (PM)
by Withers, Pam
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
by Andrews, Jesse
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Chbosky, Stephen
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024Looking for Alaska
by Green, John
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024Water for Elephants
by Gruen, Sara
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024Identical
by Hopkins, Ellen
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024Tricks
by Hopkins, Ellen
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 20241984
by Orwell, George
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jan 1, 2024The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Alexie, Sherman
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Apr 1, 2022