- Enrollment
- 105
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bunker, MO
Bunker High
Federal NCES profile for Bunker High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290617000156
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bunker High earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 64.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 123
- students enrolled
Bunker High has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Bunker High held near 113 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 10.8 → 11.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-1 students YoY 290617000156 · Bunker, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD
123 enr · 12.3:1 · 64.0% lunch · RII 55
Nearest enrollment peer: Bunker Elem. (105 students)
Bunker High held near 113 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 10.8 → 11.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →
How Bunker High compares
Bunker High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.3:1 | ▼ 4% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.0% | ▲ 39% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 123 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
123
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
64.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 39% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 44% in Missouri - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,405
per pupil, district-wide
- below Missouri avg of $14,087
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
30
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 24.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 39.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 95.9%
Asian 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
Largest group: White at 95.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.9, Bunker High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
District finance for Bunker R-Iii reports $13,405 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Bunker High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Elem. | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bunker High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~123 students)
Frequently asked questions about Bunker High
How many students attend Bunker High?
Bunker High has 123 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bunker, MO. CCD year-over-year: 114 (2022-23) → 113 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bunker High?
The student-teacher ratio at Bunker High is 12.3:1, which is 4% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bunker High?
64.0% of students at Bunker High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bunker High?
The largest demographic group at Bunker High is White at 95.9% of enrollment, in Bunker, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bunker High?
Bunker High has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Bunker R-Iii?
Besides Bunker High, Bunker R-Iii also operates Bunker Elem. (105 students). See the Bunker R-Iii district page for the complete list.