Baxter Community School 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.
The school, which serves all grade levels PreK-12 in one building, is located at 202 E State Street in Baxter.
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.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:
The Baxter mascot was previously the Bulldogs, but changed in 2016–17.
- Cross Country
- Volleyball
- Football
- Basketball
- Wrestling
- Track and Field
- Golf
- Soccer
- Baseball
- Softball