Frithland · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0Bunkie’s public schools outscore 67% of Louisiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Bunkie, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Bunkie, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Louisiana average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.
From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bunkie’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 36 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bunkie’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,159 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Bunkie Magnet High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Anthony School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bunkie’s grade
B+: better than 67% of Louisiana school districts, #106 of 162 Louisiana towns. Graduation is above the Louisiana average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bunkie, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Bunkie
Bunkie Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 368 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bunkie
Bunkie Magnet High School
Grades 7–12 · 669 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bunkie
Bunkie Magnet High School
Grades 7–12 · 669 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bunkie
Bunkie Magnet High School
Grades 7–12 · 669 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bunkie
Bunkie Magnet High School
Grades 7–12 · 669 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Bunkie’s public schools are run by Avoyelles Parish School District, which also serves Cottonport, Evergreen, Hessmer and Mansura and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Bunkie vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Bunkie’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bunkie | B+ | Avoyelles Parish |
Every school in Bunkie
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bunkie’s schools
Are Bunkie’s schools good?
By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bunkie children attend outscore 67% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #106 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bunkie in?
Avoyelles Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,794 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
What is Bunkie’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Avoyelles Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Bunkie spend per student?
$16,159 in Avoyelles Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bunkie?
Yes: St. Anthony School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 113 students).
Parents talk
What Bunkie families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bunkie → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.