For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 113 students in Bunker R-III School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Bunker R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Bunker R-III School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bunker High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
214 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Bunker R-III School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#459 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.49
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,120 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
6,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
23,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
n/a
43,087 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
206 Students
204,439 Students
% White Students
96%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
13,884 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
1,466
# Students in K Grade:
15
315
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
351
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
395
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
405
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
447
# Students in 6th Grade:
17
2,189
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
6,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
6,658
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,439 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,280 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,439
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,280
$13,908
Best Bunker R-III School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bunker High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Hwy 72 Eagle Pride Drive
Bunker, MO 63629
(573) 689-2211
Bunker, MO 63629
(573) 689-2211
Grades: 6-12
| 113 students
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