| Index | Baxter | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 189 | 7,963 |
| Index | Baxter | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.6% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 65.5% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.3% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.6% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.9% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.5% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Baxter. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Baxter, TN schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Baxter, TN, an average of 70.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 65.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cookeville, TN | 33,922 | 40% | 17.5% |
| Algood, TN | 4,416 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Smithville, TN | 4,781 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Gainesboro, TN | 986 | 28% | 42.0% |
| Baxter, TN | 1,540 | 33% | 30.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Salem, OH | 1,540 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Milan, OH | 1,540 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Dayton, VA | 1,540 | 73% | 52.1% |
| Locust Grove, OK | 1,540 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Bingham Farms, MI | 1,539 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Baxter, TN | 1,540 | 33% | 30.9% |
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