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Baxter Community School District

202 E State
Baxter, IA 50028
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 261 students in Baxter Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Baxter Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
487 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Baxter Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#171 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
70%
68%
73%
70%
65-69%
63%
(21-22)
≥80%
90%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.11
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
94%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,651 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,441 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 45% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,651
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,441
$16,042

Best Baxter Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Baxter High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
202 E State
Baxter, IA 50028
(641) 227-3103
Gr: 6-12 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 487 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 70% (Btm 50%)
  • : 73% (Top 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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