Total enrollment
5,005
+558 (+13%) vs SY 2017-18
12 schools in Ottumwa Comm School District
Iowa · 5,005 students · 1 city
Ottumwa Comm School District is a public-school district inside Iowa, running 12 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 5,005 students, broken out as 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
7-year change in Ottumwa Comm School District
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
+3 (+33%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
49%
was 63%
% Hispanic
26%
was 25%
% Black
10%
was 7%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottumwa High School | Ottumwa | High | 10-12 | 910 |
| Evans Junior High School | Ottumwa | High | 08-09 | 684 |
| Liberty Intermediate School | Ottumwa | Middle | 06-07 | 633 |
| Pickwick Early Childhood Center | Ottumwa | Elementary | PK-KG | 560 |
| Fahrney Elementary | Ottumwa | Elementary | 03-05 | 490 |
| Wilson Elementary School | Ottumwa | Elementary | KG-05 | 335 |
| Douma Elementary School | Ottumwa | Elementary | 01-02 | 327 |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | Ottumwa | Elementary | KG-05 | 250 |
| James Elementary School | Ottumwa | Elementary | KG-05 | 249 |
| Eisenhower Elementary School | Ottumwa | Elementary | KG-05 | 248 |
| Gateway High School | Ottumwa | High | 09-12 | 213 |
| Ottumwa Virtual Learning | Ottumwa | Combined | PK-12 | 106 |
About Ottumwa Comm School District
As a thinly populated district in Iowa, Ottumwa Comm School District serves 5,005 students across 12 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Ottumwa Comm School District spans 7 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 417 in this district, above the Iowa typical of 376.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,005 students, climbed 13% from the 4,447 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 9 to 12 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 63% to 49%.
On this page, the community for Ottumwa Comm School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.