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Bunkie Magnet High School

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Bunkie Magnet High School ranks 153 rd of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 53% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Bunkie Magnet High School is a public high school in Bunkie, Louisiana, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 699 students. The school is part of the Avoyelles Parish school district, which is ranked 72 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bunkie Magnet High School has seen its statewide ranking improve over the years, moving from 251st out of 312 Louisiana high schools in 2014-2015 to 153rd out of 329 in 2024-2025, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bunkie Magnet High School consistently outperforms the Avoyelles Parish and Louisiana state averages in several key academic areas, such as LEAP Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency. The school also has strong performance among various student subgroups, ranking highly for male students, African American students, and special education students. Additionally, Bunkie Magnet High School has maintained relatively high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 82.7% to 92.0% in recent years, which are comparable to or better than the district and state averages. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be an area of concern.

When compared to other high schools in the Avoyelles Parish district, Bunkie Magnet High School generally outperforms Avoyelles High School and Marksville High School in academic metrics. However, the nearby LA School for Ag Science, a public charter school, has shown even stronger academic performance in several areas, including higher proficiency rates in LEAP Mathematics and English Language Arts.

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 — 20th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Louisiana median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!U.S. History scores 17 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg52%

Louisiana avg62%

Middle school

225^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 47 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

153^rd of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Avoyelles Parish

72^nd of 118Avoyelles 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Female (2025)66th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile-12 vs school

High school

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

White (2025)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I73%+10 vs state

Geometry73%+16 vs state

English II73%+6 vs state

English I67%~ state avg

English Language Arts65%-5 vs state

Mathematics59%~ state avg

Biology56%-3 vs state

U.S. History37%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Bunkie Magnet High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)			LEAP English Language Arts (2025)			LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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%)	54.9	153^rd of 329 public high schools	53.5%		55.4	154^th of 333 public high schools	53.8%	1	67.0	53.0	59.0	61.0	68.0	65.0	73.0	73.0	73.0	37.0	67.0	56.0	$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%)	60	129^th of 329 public high schools	60.8%		65.1	115^th of 333 public high schools	65.5%	14		42.0	56.0	75.0	78.0	77.0	78.0	59.0	73.0	52.0	67.0	64.0	$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%)	17.4	269^th of 329 public high schools	18.2%		26	253^rd of 333 public high schools	24.0%	16	43.0	27.0	34.0	53.0	59.0	56.0	63.0	26.0	33.0	32.0	48.0	32.0	$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%)	10.7	289^th of 329 public high schools	12.2%		14	284^th of 333 public high schools	14.7%	5	35.0	32.0	33.0	53.0	61.0	56.0	23.0	21.0	53.0	23.0	37.0	34.0	$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%)	54.6	154^th of 329 public high schools	53.2%		43	200^th of 333 public high schools	39.9%	46							69.0	61.0	70.0	58.0	53.0	62.0	$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%)	13.3	285^th of 329 public high schools	13.4%		27.9	244^th of 333 public high schools	26.7%	41	61.0		39.0	69.0	54.0	60.0	28.0	24.0	55.0		35.0	36.0	$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%)	27.2	240^th of 329 public high schools	27.1%		31.8	229^th of 333 public high schools	31.2%	11							49.0	66.0	53.0	26.0	41.0	42.0	$17,719

Frequently Asked Questions about Bunkie Magnet High School

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

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 153^rd of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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