For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 123 students in Bunker R-III School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Bunker R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
814 Schools
# Students
228 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#472 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.1%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
95%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,553 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,526 is less than the state median of $14,009. The school district spending/student has declined by 62% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,553
$15,190
Spending / Student
$11,526
$14,009
Best Bunker R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 6-12 | 123 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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