Bunker R-III School District
Bunker, Missouri · Reynolds County · Grades Pre-K–12
Bunker R-III School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 228 students. By enrollment it is the 408th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 228 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 19.8 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.4% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Reynolds County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2906170 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Bunker R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 105 | 13.6 | 78.1% |
| Bunker High School | High | 6–12 | 123 | 10.2 | 54.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Bunker R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Bunker R-III in context
Size
Bunker R-III School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 114 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Bunker High School (123) and the smallest is Bunker Elementary School (105).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 11, with 23 students. Grade 12 has 14 students and kindergarten has 17, 18% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Bunker R-III enrolls 12 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Bunker R-III at 95.2%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
65.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 54.5% at Bunker High School to 78.1% at Bunker Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.9 counselors it has 253 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.3 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Bunker R-III is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Centerville R-I School District, 14 miles away with 28 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Bunker R-III. Reynolds County has 4 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 19.8 | 12 |
| School counselors | 0.9 | 253 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.3 | 760 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 6 | 38 |
| Other student support staff | 2.1 | 109 |
| School administrators | 3 | 76 |
| District administrators | 1 | 228 |
| All staff | 32.9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 12 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 17 |
| Grade 2 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 16 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
| Grade 6 | 19 |
| Grade 7 | 18 |
| Grade 8 | 19 |
| Grade 9 | 18 |
| Grade 10 | 12 |
| Grade 11 | 23 |
| Grade 12 | 14 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville R-I School District | 14 mi | 28 | 4.5 | – |
| Iron County C-4 School District | 18 mi | 330 | 12 | – |
| Oak Hill R-I School District | 19 mi | 149 | 11.9 | – |
| Lesterville R-IV School District | 20 mi | 173 | 6.4 | – |
| Southern Reynolds County R-II School District | 20 mi | 425 | 10.8 | – |
| Salem R-80 School District | 22 mi | 1,452 | 14.4 | – |
| North Wood R-IV School District | 22 mi | 155 | 10.4 | – |
| Eminence R-I School District | 23 mi | 259 | 9.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Reynolds County
- Southern Reynolds County R-II School District (425 students)
- Lesterville R-IV School District (173 students)
- Centerville R-I School District (28 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
Hwy 72 Eagle Pride Drive, Bunker, MO 63629
Phone: (573)689-2507
Website: bunkerr3.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.