Baxter Community School District

Baxter Community School District
Location
Baxter, Iowa
Jasper and Marshall counties
United States
Coordinates41.826711, -93.148968
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
SuperintendentDr. Mickalyn Clapper
Schools2
Budget$6,648,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID1904380[1]
Students and staff
Students486 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers36.12 FTE[1]
Staff25.78 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.46[1]
Athletic conferenceIowa Star
District mascotBolts
ColorsPurple, Silver and Black
     
Other information
Websitewww.baxtercsd.com/district

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 Elementary School
  • Baxter High School

Baxter High School

Athletics

In the 1988–1989 school year, Baxter and Collins-Maxwell agreed to a sports sharing agreement, they competed as the Collins-Maxwell Baxter Raiders. The agreement lasted 29 years before its discontinuation in 2017.

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]

  • Cross Country (boys and girls)
  • Volleyball
  • Football
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Wrestling
  • Track and Field (boys and girls)
  • Golf (boys and girls)
  • Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Baseball
  • Softball

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Baxter Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "FY20_BAXTER" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Weaver, James Baird (1912). Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Volume 1. B.F. Bower. p. 127.
  4. ^ "Iowa Star Conference". Iowa Star Conference. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Introducing the Baxter Bolts". Newton Daily News. December 22, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2021.


41°49′36″N 93°08′56″W / 41.826711°N 93.148968°W / 41.826711; -93.148968

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