School District
Ottumwa Community School District
- Ottumwa, IA
- Rating 3.55 out of 5 31 reviews
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- Academicsgrade C
- Diversitygrade A
- Teachersgrade B
- College Prepgrade B
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade C+
- Health & Safetygrade C minus
- Administrationgrade D
- Sportsgrade C+
- Foodgrade C minus
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade C minus
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Diversity
grade A
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Expenses Per Student
$10,755 / student
National
$12,239- Cost of Livinggrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade C
- Housinggrade B minus
Median Household Income
$41,722
National
$62,843Median Rent
$727
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$74,100
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$217,500Ottumwa Community School District Reviews
Rating 3.55 out of 5 31 reviews
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I love how much pride our teachers and principal take in our school and students! They are very welcoming to those who join our community and the students have positive attitudes towards others. They definitely enjoy and encourage diversity as we held an entire diversity assembly last year to help students feel represented and validated. The janitors and maintenance staff are always happy to help out students even if it’s not their place, they work hard and always have big smiles! However, I would like to see some staff be better role models. There have been times when teachers have been late to class because of gossip, they don’t follow dress code and miss out on important days such as presentations. While it is vital for students to follow the same guidelines, the same effect should be the same for staff. Respect goes both ways and I feel that students should be heard, at times there are circumstances where the adult needs to listen rather than shut down a student immediately.
The teachers provide students with a supportive and motivating environment. Students are able to engage with one another through various activities, classroom settings, and extracurriculars. Being a part of bulldog nation is a wonderful and magical feeling, students will always feel that they are being supported and respected in what ever school related activity or environment they are in.
Ottumwa High has been my high school for the past 4 years. I have encountered many great times, some things in this district just need a bit of changing. The academics I feel are not preparing us for college which should ultimatley be the goal. It is also extremley hard to find teachers who actually care about you. In the years to come I hope to see more of a willing approach from all of the staff.