For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 105 students in Bunker R-III School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Bunker R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
755 Schools
# Students
228 Students
206,006 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
18,769 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
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
n/a
19%
% White
95%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
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 Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bunker Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Hwy 72 Eagle Pride Drive
Bunker, MO 63629
(573) 689-2211
Bunker, MO 63629
(573) 689-2211
Gr: PK-5 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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