Baxter Comm School District

202 E State
Baxter, IA 50028
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 226 students in Baxter Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Baxter Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
487 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Baxter Comm 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#189 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Baxter Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Baxter Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Baxter Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Baxter Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Baxter Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
3 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
460 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
94%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
34
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
28
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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 stayed relatively flat 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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Baxter Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Baxter Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,651
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Baxter Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,441
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Baxter Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Baxter Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Baxter Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
202 E State
Baxter, IA 50028
(641) 227-3102
Grades: PK-5
| 226 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • 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%
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • : 73% (Top 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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