Bunker R-III School District

Hwy 72 Eagle Pride Drive
Bunker, MO 63629-0365
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
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.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#472 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20%
40%
30-34%
43%
30-39%
38%
(21-22)
≥50%
90%
(2022-23)
10.1%
20.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (MO)
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)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bunker High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Hwy 72 Eagle Pride Drive
Bunker, MO 63629
(573) 689-2211
Gr: 6-12 | 123 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 228 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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