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Bunkie Magnet High School

Public Grades 7-12
105th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 329 Louisiana High Schools
Better than 68% 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 → 68th in 2026
Strengths
✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (84%)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2016
✓Above the Louisiana median (68th 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 school63%
District avg53%
Louisiana avg62%
Middle school
290th of 464
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Bottom 38%▲ up 34 pts since 2016
From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
105th of 329
Louisiana public high schools ?
Top 32%▲ up 52 pts since 2016
From bottom 16% (2016) to top 32% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 4High Schools in the Avoyelles Parish
64th of 119Avoyelles 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202638.7290 of 46437.5%★★☆☆☆
202551.5225 of 44749.7%★★★☆☆
202451.2233 of 44948.1%★★☆☆☆
202341.9272 of 46541.5%★★☆☆☆
202228.1339 of 46026.3%★☆☆☆☆
202113.5399 of 45913.1%★☆☆☆☆
201935.5306 of 44931.8%★★☆☆☆
20176.3411 of 4375.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20162.7421 of 4353.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20152.4469 of 4822.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20143.1447 of 4704.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20135.2431 of 4575.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20125.0419 of 4425.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201112.7395 of 4124.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20105.7394 of 4083.4%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202645.2186 of 36248.6%★★☆☆☆
202551.1155 of 34454.9%★★★☆☆
202447.6171 of 33348.6%★★☆☆☆
202330.1256 of 36028.9%★☆☆☆☆
202234.4232 of 36035.6%★★☆☆☆
202112.1327 of 3527.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201928.3251 of 33825.7%★☆☆☆☆
20185.2311 of 3130.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202642.8260 of 45042.2%★★☆☆☆
202564.9141 of 41566.0%★★★☆☆
202465.1148 of 41564.3%★★★☆☆
202345.2258 of 44441.9%★★☆☆☆
202230.3323 of 44126.8%★☆☆☆☆
202122.6343 of 44122.2%★☆☆☆☆
201933.9303 of 41827.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202637.8279 of 45839.1%★★☆☆☆
202558.6174 of 43760.2%★★★☆☆
202456.4192 of 44456.8%★★★☆☆
202341.4268 of 45941.6%★★☆☆☆
202226.7344 of 45824.9%★☆☆☆☆
202114.4398 of 45512.5%★☆☆☆☆
201940.4274 of 43036.3%★★☆☆☆
20183.8393 of 4032.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202637.0284 of 44636.3%★★☆☆☆
202539.0260 of 41437.2%★★☆☆☆
202445.2239 of 42643.9%★★☆☆☆
202341.8254 of 44342.7%★★☆☆☆
202229.6315 of 44228.7%★☆☆☆☆
202111.1401 of 4429.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201930.2311 of 41825.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202629.5259 of 34524.9%★☆☆☆☆
202551.7164 of 31648.1%★★☆☆☆
202459.7137 of 32057.2%★★★☆☆
202353.1177 of 35249.7%★★★☆☆
202229.2283 of 36221.8%★☆☆☆☆
202121.8309 of 35813.7%★☆☆☆☆
201940.9229 of 35034.6%★★☆☆☆
20185.3332 of 3381.8%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202664.0105 of 32968.1%★★★☆☆
202554.9153 of 32953.5%★★★☆☆
202455.4154 of 33353.8%★★★☆☆
202347.8178 of 32144.5%★★☆☆☆
202246.2182 of 32644.2%★★☆☆☆
202139.3197 of 32238.8%★★☆☆☆
201924.0241 of 31323.0%★☆☆☆☆
201818.6253 of 30216.2%★☆☆☆☆
201725.0258 of 29713.1%★☆☆☆☆
201628.5250 of 29715.8%★☆☆☆☆
201535.1251 of 31219.6%★☆☆☆☆
201435.1241 of 30922.0%★☆☆☆☆
201348.1202 of 31235.3%★★☆☆☆
201245.9205 of 31033.9%★★☆☆☆
201138.5226 of 30024.7%★☆☆☆☆
201030.6240 of 29719.2%★☆☆☆☆
200927.0243 of 30119.3%★☆☆☆☆
200837.9198 of 29132.0%★★☆☆☆
200740.5198 of 29031.7%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202654.1106 of 26159.4%★★★☆☆
202546.6129 of 25649.6%★★★☆☆
202455.797 of 26062.7%★★★☆☆
202342.6140 of 25244.4%★★☆☆☆
202228.2183 of 25628.5%★☆☆☆☆
202134.5157 of 24335.4%★★☆☆☆
201912.5214 of 2338.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202655.4144 of 31253.8%★★★☆☆
202552.9160 of 30848.1%★★☆☆☆
202456.8139 of 30854.9%★★★☆☆
202349.1174 of 30843.5%★★☆☆☆
202254.2152 of 31151.1%★★★☆☆
202141.5180 of 28837.5%★★☆☆☆
201932.3215 of 29226.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202664.285 of 32473.8%★★★★☆
202547.8170 of 32347.4%★★☆☆☆
202448.0176 of 32846.3%★★☆☆☆
202346.9172 of 32146.4%★★☆☆☆
202241.9184 of 32242.9%★★☆☆☆
202126.8216 of 28524.2%★☆☆☆☆
201913.9264 of 30112.3%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202670.576 of 31575.9%★★★★☆
202557.8121 of 31361.3%★★★☆☆
202461.0121 of 31561.6%★★★☆☆
202349.1169 of 30644.8%★★☆☆☆
202236.4188 of 30137.5%★★☆☆☆
202145.3166 of 29243.2%★★☆☆☆
201921.3235 of 29119.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202619.4161 of 18211.5%★☆☆☆☆
202470.035 of 16578.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202673.650 of 24879.8%★★★★☆
202561.592 of 24562.4%★★★☆☆
202451.0130 of 24847.6%★★☆☆☆
202351.2124 of 24950.2%★★★☆☆
202246.2146 of 25041.6%★★☆☆☆
202142.2155 of 24536.7%★★☆☆☆
201936.2179 of 24928.1%★☆☆☆☆
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)49th percentile+11 vs school
Female (2026)42nd percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile~ school
Male (2026)36th percentile~ school
White (2026)25th percentile-13 vs school
High school
White (2026)80th percentile+12 vs school
Male (2026)76th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+6 vs school
African American (2026)59th percentile-9 vs school
Female (2026)54th percentile-14 vs school
Special Education (2026)12th percentile-57 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
Science54%-5 vs state
U.S. History51%-4 vs state
Social Studies41%-14 vs state

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

Bunkie Magnet High School ranks 105th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Bunkie Magnet High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bunkie Elementary School
Elementary : Cottonport Elementary

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Latest Louisiana data All new data »
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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