Baxter, IA Schools

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Baxter High School
Box 189, Baxter
Baxter Comm School District
Grades: 6 - 12 · Students: 226
Student/Teacher ratio: 16:1

Baxter Elementary School
Box 189, Baxter
Baxter Comm School District
Grades: PK - 5 · Students: 233
Student/Teacher ratio: 13:1

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Baxter school information

Index	Baxter	Iowa	National
Average Test Scores	81%	78%	49%
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

The Baxter, IA educational system consists of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Baxter public schools have average test scores of 81% which is 4% higher than than the Iowa average and 64% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Baxter public schools is 12:1, compared to 13:1 in Iowa and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 89.7% of students have completed 8th grade, 87.4% have completed high school, 21.7% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.0% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Baxter

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%

Baxter, IA School Districts

Baxter Community School District

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 81%. 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.

To customize your list of Baxter schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Baxter, IA schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Lambs Grove, IA	200	91%	85%
State Center, IA	1,337	87%	76%
Laurel, IA	358	85%	72%
Mitchellville, IA	2,271	85%	72%
Colo, IA	886	82%	67%
Baxter, IA	1,081	81%	64%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Colfax, IL	1,081	21%	57%
Upton, WY	1,081	52%	6%
Okeene, OK	1,081	74%	50%
Robert Lee, TX	1,080	48%	3%
Yale, OK	1,082	66%	34%
Baxter, IA	1,081	81%	64%

Source: The Baxter, IA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.