| Index | Baxter | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Baxter | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.7% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.4% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.1% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.7% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Baxter. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Baxter, IA schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Baxter, IA, an average of 89.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mitchellville, IA | 2,467 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Laurel, IA | 200 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Colo, IA | 779 | 80% | 65.6% |
| State Center, IA | 1,896 | 77% | 60.1% |
| Newton, IA | 15,563 | 69% | 43.6% |
| Baxter, IA | 963 | 77% | 60.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Goshen, UT | 963 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Beaumont, MS | 963 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Campbell, TX | 963 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Danville, IA | 963 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Dexter, GA | 962 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Baxter, IA | 963 | 77% | 60.4% |
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