An equity score of 25/100 ranks Baxter Comm School District #268 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,296 per pupil, Baxter Comm School District ranks #228 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
486
Total Enrollment
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$12,296
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Baxter Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 486 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jasper County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,296 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 46.3% local, 43.7% state, and 10.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 25/100, ranked #268 of 303 in Iowa against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 271.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Baxter High School, enrolling 262 students (56% of the district's total enrollment).
Baxter High School accounts for 53.9% of all Baxter Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Baxter Comm School District a distant remainder — means Baxter Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Baxter Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 271:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Baxter Comm School District is typically wider than the Baxter Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Baxter Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Baxter Comm School District is typically wider than the Baxter Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Baxter Comm School District?
Baxter Comm School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 486 students.
How much does Baxter Comm School District spend per student?
Baxter Comm School District spends $12,296 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #268 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Baxter Comm School District?
Baxter Comm School District students are 92.3% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Baxter Comm School District?
Baxter Comm School District has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #268 out of 303 districts in Iowa.