Spencer Community School District, IA
IA
53
Ban actions
53
Unique books
0
Laws affecting
Status breakdown
District profile
Sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-25 + Census ACS 2019-2023 · LEAID 1926910
Enrollment
2,194
Grades PK–12
FRPL eligible
48%
1,054 students
Non-white share
16%
District type
Traditional
Spencer, IA
Median household income
$60,890
Population in poverty
13.4%
Adults 25+ with Bachelor's+
27%
Student race/ethnicity
Most-banned books here
- 1 ban
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
by Albertalli, Becky
- 1 ban
Speak
by Anderson, Laurie Halse
- 1 ban
Feed
by Anderson, M. T.
- 1 ban
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
by Andrews, Jesse
- 1 ban
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
by Angelou, Maya
- 1 ban
Wishtree
by Applegate, Katherine
- 1 ban
Thirteen Reasons Why
by Asher, Jay
- 1 ban
The Handmaid's Tale
by Atwood, Margaret
- 1 ban
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
by Bechdel, Alison
- 1 ban
Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, and a Dream
by Bissinger, H.G.
- 1 ban
Draw Me a Star
by Carle, Eric
- 1 ban
The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II
by Chang, Iris
- 1 ban
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Chbosky, Stephen
- 1 ban
City of Heavenly Fire
by Clare, Cassandra
- 1 ban
Blended
by Draper, Sharon M.
- 1 ban
Killing Mr. Griffin
by Duncan, Lois
- 1 ban
Looking for Alaska
by Green, John
- 1 ban
Water for Elephants
by Gruen, Sara
- 1 ban
Crank
by Hopkins, Ellen
- 1 ban
Identical
by Hopkins, Ellen
All ban records (53)
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
by Albertalli, Becky
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024Speak
by Anderson, Laurie Halse
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024Feed
by Anderson, M. T.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
by Andrews, Jesse
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
by Angelou, Maya
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024Wishtree
by Applegate, Katherine
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Thirteen Reasons Why
by Asher, Jay
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024The Handmaid's Tale
by Atwood, Margaret
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
by Bechdel, Alison
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, and a Dream
by Bissinger, H.G.
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024Draw Me a Star
by Carle, Eric
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II
by Chang, Iris
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Chbosky, Stephen
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024City of Heavenly Fire
by Clare, Cassandra
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024Blended
by Draper, Sharon M.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Killing Mr. Griffin
by Duncan, Lois
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Looking for Alaska
by Green, John
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Water for Elephants
by Gruen, Sara
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024Crank
by Hopkins, Ellen
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Identical
by Hopkins, Ellen
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Perfect (EH)
by Hopkins, Ellen
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024Tilt (EH)
by Hopkins, Ellen
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024Tricks
by Hopkins, Ellen
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024The Kite Runner
by Hosseini, Khaled
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024We Are the Ants
by Hutchinson, Shaun David
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Brave New World
by Huxley, Aldous
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Monday's Not Coming
by Jackson, Tiffany D.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Antiracist Baby
by Kendi, Ibram X.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024A Court of Frost and Starlight
by Maas, Sarah J.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024A Court of Mist and Fury
by Maas, Sarah J.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024A Court of Silver Flames
by Maas, Sarah J.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024A Court of Thorns and Roses
by Maas, Sarah J.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024A Court of Wings and Ruin
by Maas, Sarah J.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Nineteen Minutes
by Picoult, Jodi
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024Sold
by McCormick, Patricia
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024I Am Alfonso Jones
by Medina, Tony
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024Baseball Saved Us
by Mochizuki, Ken
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024The Bluest Eye
by Morrison, Toni
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024The Witch Boy
by Ostertag, Molly Knox
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Out of Darkness
by Pérez, Ashley Hope
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024The Nowhere Girls
by Reed, Amy
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
by Reynolds, Jason
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024Eleanor and Park
by Rowell, Rainbow
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
by Sánchez, Erika L.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Lucky (AS)
by Sebold, Alice
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024Of Mice and Men
by Steinbeck, John
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Dear Martin
by Stone, Nic
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024Drama: A Graphic Novel
by Telgemeier, Raina
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024The Hate U Give
by Thomas, Angie
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Gossip Girl: A Novel by Cecily von Ziegesar
by von Ziegesar, Cecily
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024The Color Purple
by Walker, Alice
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024The Glass Castle
by Walls, Jeannette
RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.Jun 1, 2024Native Son
by Wright, Richard
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024