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Bunkie Magnet High School

Q: Is Bunkie Magnet High School a good school?

Bunkie Magnet High School ranks 101 st of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 69% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Bunkie Magnet High School in Bunkie, LA, serves 669 students in grades 7 through 12 and is part of the Avoyelles Parish school district. This school has achieved a remarkable turnaround over the past decade, climbing from a 1-star ranking in the bottom 16% of Louisiana schools to a 3-star ranking in the top 31% by the 2025-2026 school year. It now stands as the highest-ranked traditional public high school in its area, significantly outperforming nearby schools like Avoyelles High School (24th percentile) and Marksville High School (14th percentile).

Bunkie Magnet excels in key academic areas, particularly on End-of-Course (EOC) exams. For example, in Geometry, 71% of students are proficient—far above the district average of 50% and nearly four times higher than Avoyelles High School's 19%. Similarly, Algebra I proficiency stands at 75%, compared to just 40% at Marksville High School. The school also shows strong results for specific student groups, with male students, white students, and those from low socio-economic backgrounds all ranking in the 74th to 82nd percentile statewide. Additionally, the dropout rate is impressively low at 0.8%, well below the state average of 3.1% and much lower than nearby Ville Platte High School (5.0%) and North Central High School (5.7%).

Despite these strengths, the school faces challenges. Chronic absenteeism is a concern, with a rate of 29.4% in 2024-2025, higher than the state average of 22.5%. There is also a notable gap in Social Studies proficiency, where only 41% of students meet standards—14 points below the state average—while Math and English scores are near or above state levels. The graduation rate remains high at 90.2%, though it has dipped slightly from a peak of 95.0%. For families considering options, the nearby LA School for Ag Science offers a specialized focus and outperforms Bunkie Magnet in English and Social Studies, but Bunkie Magnet stands out as the strongest traditional academic choice in the area, with a proven track record of improvement and strong math and science outcomes.

669

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,677

Per pupil spending ?

63.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

435 Evergreen Street
Bunkie, LA 71322

(318) 346-6216

District: Avoyelles Parish

Feeder schools for Bunkie Magnet High School:

Elementary:	Bunkie Elementary School
	Cottonport Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.2%

White:

46.2%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 53 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Louisiana median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 14 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg54%

Louisiana avg62%

Middle school

289^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

101^st of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 53 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Avoyelles Parish

68^th of 116Avoyelles Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	289 of 452	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.5	225 of 447	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	233 of 449	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	272 of 465	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	339 of 460	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	399 of 459	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	306 of 449	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	6.3	411 of 437	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.7	421 of 435	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.4	469 of 482	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.1	447 of 470	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.2	431 of 457	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.0	419 of 442	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.7	395 of 412	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.7	394 of 408	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	188 of 344	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	155 of 344	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	171 of 333	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	256 of 360	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	232 of 360	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.1	327 of 352	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	251 of 338	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	311 of 313	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	249 of 434	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.9	141 of 415	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	148 of 415	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	258 of 444	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	323 of 441	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	343 of 441	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	303 of 418	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	287 of 450	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.6	174 of 437	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	192 of 444	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	268 of 459	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	344 of 458	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	398 of 455	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	274 of 430	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	3.8	393 of 403	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	290 of 435	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	260 of 414	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	239 of 426	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	254 of 443	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	315 of 442	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	401 of 442	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	311 of 418	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	264 of 338	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.7	164 of 316	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	137 of 320	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	177 of 352	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.2	283 of 362	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	309 of 358	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	229 of 350	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	5.3	332 of 338	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	101 of 325	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	153 of 329	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	154 of 333	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	178 of 321	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	182 of 326	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	197 of 322	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	241 of 313	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	253 of 302	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.0	258 of 297	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.5	250 of 297	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.1	251 of 312	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.1	241 of 309	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.1	202 of 312	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.9	205 of 310	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.5	226 of 300	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.6	240 of 297	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.0	243 of 301	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.9	198 of 291	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.5	198 of 290	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	104 of 260	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.6	129 of 256	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	97 of 260	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	140 of 252	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	183 of 256	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	157 of 243	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.5	214 of 233	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	148 of 313	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	160 of 308	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	139 of 308	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	174 of 308	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	152 of 311	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	180 of 288	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	215 of 292	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	84 of 321	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	47.8	170 of 323	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	176 of 328	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	172 of 321	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	184 of 322	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	216 of 285	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	264 of 301	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	66 of 311	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	57.8	121 of 313	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	121 of 315	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	169 of 306	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	188 of 301	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	166 of 292	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.3	235 of 291	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	70.0	35 of 165	78.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	44 of 244	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	61.5	92 of 245	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	130 of 248	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	124 of 249	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	146 of 250	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	155 of 245	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	179 of 249	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

African American (2026)45th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile~ school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-14 vs school

High school

White (2026)82nd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2024)79th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English II77%+10 vs state

Algebra I75%+10 vs state

Geometry71%+14 vs state

English I71%+5 vs state

Biology66%+6 vs state

Mathematics64%~ state avg

English Language Arts62%-8 vs state

U.S. History51%-4 vs state

Social Studies41%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)			LEAP English Language Arts (2026)			LEAP Social Studies (2026)			LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Bunkie Magnet High School	Public	7-12	435 Evergreen Street	Bunkie	71322	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 346-6216	669	35	19.0	63.2%	309 (46.2%)	316 (47.2%)	8 (1.2%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.7%)	67.4	101^st of 325 public high schools	68.9%		54.9	153^rd of 329 public high schools	53.5%	52	62.0	67.0	64.0	62.0	61.0	62.0	43.0	40.0	41.0	75.0	71.0	77.0	51.0	71.0	66.0	$15,677
LA School for Ag Science	Public, Charter	7-12	5303 Highway 115	Bunkie	71322	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 346-2762	412	13	32.7	46.4%	297 (72.1%)	97 (23.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	73.5	73^rd of 325 public high schools	77.5%		60	129^th of 329 public high schools	60.8%	56				85.0		76.0	63.0	57.0	60.0	64.0	78.0	77.0		76.0	76.0	$16,035
Avoyelles High School	Public	7-12	287 Main Street	Moreauville	71355	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 985-2361	465	27	17.3	77.0%	217 (46.7%)	214 (46.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	25.3	248^th of 325 public high schools	23.7%		17.4	269^th of 329 public high schools	18.2%	21	43.0	40.0	42.0	57.0	60.0	59.0	33.0	51.0	41.0	61.0	19.0	62.0	36.0	37.0	45.0	$17,374
Marksville High School	Public	7-12	407 West Bon Tempt Street	Marksville	71351	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 253-9356	640	31	20.6	78.6%	293 (45.8%)	273 (42.7%)	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.1%)	14.1	281^st of 325 public high schools	13.5%		10.7	289^th of 329 public high schools	12.2%	8	44.0	41.0	42.0	44.0	50.0	48.0	30.0	34.0	32.0	40.0		40.0	29.0	48.0	37.0	$16,148
Rapides High School	Public	9-12	9463 Highway 71 South	Lecompte	71346	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 776-9371	248	21	11.7	80.6%	115 (46.4%)	55 (22.2%)	72 (29.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	43.9	188^th of 325 public high schools	42.2%		54.6	154^th of 329 public high schools	53.2%	34										63.0	58.0	48.0	53.0	64.0	52.0	$18,676
North Central High School	Public	7-12	6579 Hwy. 10	Washington	70589	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 623-4239	220	36	6.1	88.6%	29 (13.2%)	187 (85.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9	295^th of 325 public high schools	9.2%		13.3	285^th of 329 public high schools	13.4%	10	51.0	52.0	52.0	69.0	77.0	71.0	52.0	29.0	43.0	20.0	17.0	36.0		50.0		$30,626
Ville Platte High School	Public	9-12	210 West Cotton Street	Ville Platte	70586	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 363-3387	419	36	11.7	84.0%	82 (19.6%)	313 (74.7%)	11 (2.6%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	28.6	236^th of 325 public high schools	27.4%		27.2	240^th of 329 public high schools	27.1%	4										48.0	64.0	54.0	25.0	49.0	43.0	$17,719

Frequently Asked Questions about Bunkie Magnet High School

How many students attend Bunkie Magnet High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 669 students attended Bunkie Magnet High School.

Is Bunkie Magnet High School a good school?

Bunkie Magnet High School ranks 101^st of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bunkie Magnet High School?

Students at Bunkie Magnet High School are 47% African American, 46% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Bunkie Magnet High School?

Bunkie Magnet High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bunkie Elementary School
Elementary : Cottonport Elementary

What district is Bunkie Magnet High School in?

Avoyelles Parish

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025

2023–24 through 2024–25 graduation ratesNov 22, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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