West Burlington Independent School District, IA
IA
65
Ban actions
65
Unique books
0
Laws affecting
Status breakdown
District profile
Sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-25 + Census ACS 2019-2023 · LEAID 1930930
Enrollment
9,110
Grades PK–12
FRPL eligible
55%
5,048 students
Non-white share
47%
District type
Traditional
West Des Moines, IA
Median household income
$87,544
Population in poverty
7.3%
Adults 25+ with Bachelor's+
51%
Student race/ethnicity
Most-banned books here
- 1 ban
It
by King, Stephen
- 1 ban
Life is Funny
by Frank, E. R.
- 1 ban
Boy Toy
by Lyga, Barry
- 1 ban
The Haters
by Andrews, Jesse
- 1 ban
Looking for Alaska
by Green, John
- 1 ban
Bloodchild and Other Stories
by Butler, Octavia E.
- 1 ban
Shout
by Anderson, Laurie Halse
- 1 ban
Identical
by Hopkins, Ellen
- 1 ban
People Kill People
by Hopkins, Ellen
- 1 ban
Tower of Dawn
by Maas, Sarah J.
- 1 ban
Nineteen Minutes
by Picoult, Jodi
- 1 ban
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
by Maguire, Gregory
- 1 ban
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Chbosky, Stephen
- 1 ban
I'm Glad My Mom Died
by McCurdy, Jennette
- 1 ban
Oryx and Crake
by Atwood, Margaret
- 1 ban
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
by Angelou, Maya
- 1 ban
The Carnival at Bray
by Foley, Jessie Ann
- 1 ban
The Color Purple
by Walker, Alice
- 1 ban
All Boys Aren't Blue
by Johnson, George M.
- 1 ban
Gender Queer: A Memoir
by Kobabe, Maia
All ban records (65)
It
by King, Stephen
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Life is Funny
by Frank, E. R.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Boy Toy
by Lyga, Barry
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024The Haters
by Andrews, Jesse
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, 2024Bloodchild and Other Stories
by Butler, Octavia E.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Shout
by Anderson, Laurie Halse
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, 2024People Kill People
by Hopkins, Ellen
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Tower of Dawn
by Maas, Sarah J.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Nineteen Minutes
by Picoult, Jodi
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
by Maguire, Gregory
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Chbosky, Stephen
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024I'm Glad My Mom Died
by McCurdy, Jennette
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024Oryx and Crake
by Atwood, Margaret
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
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024The Carnival at Bray
by Foley, Jessie Ann
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024The Color Purple
by Walker, Alice
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Jun 1, 2024All Boys Aren't Blue
by Johnson, George M.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Gender Queer: A Memoir
by Kobabe, Maia
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023A Court of Frost and Starlight
by Maas, Sarah J.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023A Court of Mist and Fury
by Maas, Sarah J.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023A Court of Silver Flames
by Maas, Sarah J.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Empire of Storms
by Maas, Sarah J.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023House of Earth and Blood
by Maas, Sarah J.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Kingdom of Ash
by Maas, Sarah J.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Sold
by McCormick, Patricia
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023The Luckiest MILF in Brooklyn
by Melnick, Lynn
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Opposite Sex: Gay Men on Lesbians, Lesbians on Gay Men
by Miles, Sara
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023The Bluest Eye
by Morrison, Toni
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023l8r, g8r
by Myracle, Lauren
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Shine
by Myracle, Lauren
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023The Infinite Moment of Us
by Myracle, Lauren
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023yolo
by Myracle, Lauren
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Breathless (JN)
by Niven, Jennifer
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Adjustment Day
by Palahniuk, Chuck
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Choke (CP)
by Palahniuk, Chuck
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Doomed
by Palahniuk, Chuck
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Haunted
by Palahniuk, Chuck
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023A Court of Thorns and Roses
by Maas, Sarah J.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Rant: The Oral Biography of Buster Casey
by Palahniuk, Chuck
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Snuff
by Palahniuk, Chuck
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023The Nowhere Girls
by Reed, Amy
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Push
by Sapphire
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Jesus Land: A Memoir
by Scheeres, Julia
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Lucky (AS)
by Sebold, Alice
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Slaughterhouse-Five
by Vonnegut Jr., Kurt
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Invisible Monsters Remix
by Palahniuk, Chuck
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023A Court of Wings and Ruin
by Maas, Sarah J.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Lullaby
by Palahniuk, Chuck
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Red Hood
by Arnold, Elana K.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Half of a Yellow Sun
by Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Damsel
by Arnold, Elana K.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023What Girls Are Made Of
by Arnold, Elana K.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Two More Days: An Anthology
by Hoover, Colleen
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023The Handmaid's Tale
by Atwood, Margaret
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Speech Sounds
by Butler, Octavia E.
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Milk and Honey
by Kaur, Rupi
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Lawn Boy (JE)
by Evison, Jonathan
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture
by Gay, Roxane
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023A Sin Such As This
by Hopkins, Ellen
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Crank
by Hopkins, Ellen
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Tilt (EH)
by Hopkins, Ellen
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Triangles
by Hopkins, Ellen
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023Tricks
by Hopkins, Ellen
Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.Oct 1, 2023