Baxter Community School District

Public Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade

Public schools for Baxter.

At a glance

471Students enrolled

2Schools

$11,823Spent per student

19:1Student–teacher ratio

32%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs IA

Math proficiency71%

State average 64.1%

Reading / language arts73%

State average 67.8%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 91.4% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$11,823

per student each year · 14% below the IA average

Spending

Classroom instruction59%

Support & administration36%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)52%

State43%

Federal5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

463’20

477’21

486’22

487’23

471’24

Students

White · 92%435

Two or more races · 3%15

Hispanic · 3%13

Black · 1%4

Asian · 1%4

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools2 in district

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Baxter Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 209 students · Baxter

B+Public 🏫

Baxter High SchoolHigh · Grades 6–12 · 262 students · Baxter

BPublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.