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

Athletics
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 (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