| 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 |
| 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 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.
| 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% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Okeene, OK | 1,081 | 74% | 50% |
| Colfax, IL | 1,081 | 21% | 57% |
| Upton, WY | 1,081 | 52% | 6% |
| Nahunta, GA | 1,080 | 36% | 28% |
| Killbuck, OH | 1,080 | 75% | 51% |
| Baxter, IA | 1,081 | 81% | 64% |
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