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Enrollment
669
High
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVOYELLES PARISH·NCES 220015000063
Bunkie Magnet High School
435 Evergreen Street, Bunkie, LA 71322 · (318) 346-6216 · Avoyelles Parish
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL669 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Louisiana public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
423 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 110 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 133 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 122 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 96 | 14% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
31.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
35.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 31.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 31.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bunkie Magnet High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunkie Magnet High School this school | 669 | 63.2% | 29.8% |
| Brusly High School Brusly | 734 | 58.2% | N/A |
| Livonia High School Livonia | 899 | 62.5% | 21.3% |
| Minden High School Minden | 689 | 68.5% | N/A |
| Rayne High School Rayne | 653 | 64.9% | N/A |
| Plaquemine Senior High School Plaquemine | 990 | 66.9% | 27.8% |
Matched among Louisiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bunkie Magnet High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #30 of 65 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #23 of 69 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #44 of 70 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #28 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 669 | #109 of 267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #212 of 240 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #78 of 240 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.2% | #146 of 258 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.4% | #18 of 75 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
669
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 640
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 26.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 669 | 35.1 | 19.1:1 | 63% (423) |
| 2023-24 | 699 | 35.8 | 19.6:1 | 54% (378) |
| 2022-23 | 702 | 29.6 | 23.7:1 | 52% (366) |
| 2020-21 | 665 | 25 | 26.6:1 | 56% (370) |
| 2017-18 | 551 | 29 | 19.0:1 | 59% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 38% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 526 | 41 | 12.8:1 | 74% (389) |
| 2000-01 | 651 | 33 | 19.7:1 | 62% (402) |
| 1990-91 | 640 | 39 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bunkie Magnet High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (551 to 669); teachers up 21% (29 to 35.1).
About Bunkie Magnet High School
Bunkie Magnet High School is a high school with a street address in Bunkie, Louisiana. There are 669 students enrolled, covering grades 7 through 12.
Bunkie Magnet High School belongs to Avoyelles Parish, a district of 10 schools and 4,794 students.
The student body at Bunkie Magnet High School has no majority group. Black students lead at 47%. Enrollment also includes 46% White and 4% multiracial. The school's Black share is 20 points above the 27% share among Avoyelles Parish residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
Teacher count: 35.1 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 19.1:1. Across high schools in Louisiana, the average ratio is 18.0:1. Roughly 63% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Avoyelles Parish, the average eligibility rate is 73%.
Bunkie Magnet High School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 51% of Louisiana public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Bunkie Magnet High School is 9.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 29.8%. Predicted: 38.8%.
For the population of Avoyelles Parish, the median household earns about $39,325 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. Bunkie Magnet High School shares Avoyelles Parish with 12 other public schools.
Bunkie Magnet High School's closest public school neighbor is Bunkie Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. The five-mile area around Bunkie Magnet High School holds 3 other public schools. Nearby schools average 27.1% on proficiency, and Bunkie Magnet High School is above that at 29.8%.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show 665 students in 2020-21 and 669 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Federal data show the ratio falling from 26.6:1 to 19.1:1.
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Avoyelles Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,905
Census ACS
Median income
$39,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,726 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Avoyelles Parish
- Marksville High SchoolHigh · 640 students
- Marksville Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Plaucheville Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
- Lafargue Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Avoyelles High SchoolHigh · 465 students
- LA School for Ag ScienceHigh · 412 students
Other schools in Bunkie
- LA School for Ag ScienceHigh · 412 students
- Bunkie Elementary SchoolElementary · 368 students
- Central Southwest Alternative High SchoolCombined · 56 students
Nearby schools
- Bunkie Elementary School0.6 mi · 368
- Central Southwest Alternative High School1.2 mi · 56
- LA School for Ag Science4.1 mi · 412
- Cottonport Elementary7.4 mi · 255
- Red River Charter Academy10.3 mi · 141
- Plaucheville Elementary School11.3 mi · 582
Frequently asked questions
About Bunkie Magnet High SchoolHow many students attend Bunkie Magnet High School?
Bunkie Magnet High School enrolls approximately 669 students in grades 07-12.
Is Bunkie Magnet High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bunkie Magnet High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bunkie Magnet High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bunkie Magnet High School is approximately 19.1:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bunkie Magnet High School?
At Bunkie Magnet High School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 1% Hispanic, 47% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Bunkie Magnet High School public or private?
Bunkie Magnet High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Avoyelles Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.