Baxter Community School District Explained

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Baxter Community School District
Type:Local school district
Grades:K-12
Location:Baxter, Iowa
Region:Jasper and Marshall counties
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.826711, -93.148968
Superintendent:Dr. Mickalyn Clapper
Schools:2
Budget:$6,648,000 (2020-21)[1]
Us Nces District Id:1904380
Students:486 (2022-23)
Teachers:36.12 FTE
Staff:25.78 FTE
Ratio:13.46
Conference:Iowa Star
Mascot:Bolts
Colors:Purple, Silver and Black

The Baxter Community School District, or Baxter Community School, is a rural public school district serving the town of Baxter and surrounding areas in northern Jasper County, and a small area of southern Marshall County.[2] The school, which serves all grade levels PreK-12 in one building, is located at 202 E State Street in Baxter.[1]

The school's mascot is the Bolts. Their colors are purple, silver and black.

History

In 1910, the Baxter school district had 15 teachers and an enrollment of 140.[3]

Schools

Baxter High School

Athletics

The Bolts compete in the Iowa Star Conference, including the following sports:[4] The Baxter mascot was previously the Bulldogs, but changed in 2016–17.[5]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baxter Comm School District. National Center for Education Statistics. June 29, 2024.
  2. Web site: FY20_BAXTER. Iowa Department of Education. 2020-07-22. October 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201018112027/https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_BAXTER_0.pdf. dead.
  3. Book: Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Volume 1 . 127 . Weaver, James Baird. B.F. Bower. 1912.
  4. Web site: Iowa Star Conference. Iowa Star Conference. 2020-07-22.
  5. Web site: Introducing the Baxter Bolts . Newton Daily News . December 22, 2016 . November 15, 2021.