BUNCETON HIGH

Located at 500 E. MAIN, in BUNCETON, Missouri, BUNCETON HIGH is an one-room-style four-year high school that serves 33 students (grades 7 through 12), one of the schools within COOPER CO. R-IV. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 93% below typical.

BUNCETON HIGH is one of 2 schools operated by COOPER CO. R-IV, a district that caters to 92 students overall.

In terms of who attends, BUNCETON HIGH lists that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 6% Black.

On the resource side, BUNCETON HIGH logs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 5.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting BUNCETON HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Cooper County's rate of about 75%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Cooper County put median household income runs about $70,625, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cooper County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,425 students), BUNCETON HIGH is one campus in the mix.

BUNCETON ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 47%: 62 students in 2018 compared to 33 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 100% to 94%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 7.4:1 in 2018 to 5.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.