Annual salary
$50,000
Arkansas · salary schedule · 2025-26
Little Rock School District salary schedule, 2025-26
Teachers salary schedule (2025-26). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Little Rock School District's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $50,000 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $79,028 (MA30, step 21), per Little Rock School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $50,000 and reaches $66,622 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $263.16 per day.
- The grid has 6 column columns and 21 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 21.
- Little Rock School District enrolled 21,105 students in 2023-24, the 2nd-largest district in Arkansas by NCES enrollment.
Teachers salary schedule (2025-26)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA12 | BA24 | M/BA36 | MA15 | MA30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | $51,000 | $52,020 | $53,060 | $54,122 | $55,204 |
| 2 | $50,905 | $51,923 | $52,962 | $54,021 | $55,101 | $56,203 |
| 3 | $51,826 | $52,863 | $53,920 | $54,999 | $56,099 | $57,221 |
| 4 | $52,764 | $53,820 | $54,896 | $55,994 | $57,114 | $58,256 |
| 5 | $53,719 | $54,794 | $55,890 | $57,008 | $58,148 | $59,311 |
| 6 | $54,692 | $55,786 | $56,901 | $58,039 | $59,200 | $60,384 |
| 7 | $55,682 | $56,795 | $57,931 | $59,090 | $60,272 | $61,477 |
| 8 | $56,690 | $57,823 | $58,980 | $60,159 | $61,363 | $62,590 |
| 9 | $57,716 | $58,870 | $60,047 | $61,248 | $62,473 | $63,723 |
| 10 | $58,760 | $59,935 | $61,134 | $62,357 | $63,604 | $64,876 |
| 11 | $59,824 | $61,020 | $62,241 | $63,486 | $64,755 | $66,050 |
| 12 | $60,907 | $62,125 | $63,367 | $64,635 | $65,927 | $67,246 |
| 13 | $62,009 | $63,249 | $64,514 | $65,805 | $67,121 | $68,463 |
| 14 | $63,131 | $64,394 | $65,682 | $66,996 | $68,336 | $69,702 |
| 15 | $64,274 | $65,560 | $66,871 | $68,208 | $69,572 | $70,964 |
| 16 | $65,437 | $66,746 | $68,081 | $69,443 | $70,832 | $72,248 |
| 17 | $66,622 | $67,954 | $69,313 | $70,700 | $72,114 | $73,556 |
| 18 | $66,622 | $67,954 | $70,568 | $71,979 | $73,419 | $74,887 |
| 19 | $66,622 | $67,954 | $70,568 | $73,282 | $74,748 | $76,243 |
| 20 | $66,622 | $67,954 | $70,568 | $73,282 | $76,101 | $77,623 |
| 21 | $66,622 | $67,954 | $70,568 | $73,282 | $76,101 | $79,028 |
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Per month (12)
$4,166.67
Per work day
$263.16 / 190 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $50,905 | +$905 |
| 3 | $51,826 | +$1,826 |
| 4 | $52,764 | +$2,764 |
| 5 | $53,719 | +$3,719 |
| 6 | $54,692 | +$4,692 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $50,000 a year, $4,166.67 a month spread over 12 months, $263.16 per work day on a 190-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The 190-day (9 1/4 month) schedule. The document also prints 9 1/2, 10, 11 and 12 month versions of the same lanes.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $50,000 at step 1 to $66,622 at step 17: 16 step increases worth $1,039 each on average, 33% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,185, between step 16 and step 17.
4 of the 20 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, MA30, starts at $55,204 and tops out at $79,028, 19% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 25 Arkansas district schedules indexed here, Little Rock School District's starting pay ranks 6th and its top cell ranks 2nd; the state medians are $50,000 to start and $66,300 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 47th percentile and the top cell at the 35th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $50,000 | $66,622 | 16 | 33% |
| BA12 | $51,000 | $67,954 | 16 | 33% |
| BA24 | $52,020 | $70,568 | 17 | 36% |
| M/BA36 | $53,060 | $73,282 | 18 | 38% |
| MA15 | $54,122 | $76,101 | 19 | 41% |
| MA30 | $55,204 | $79,028 | 20 | 43% |
Against Arkansas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock School District | 21,105 | 2025-26 | $50,000 | – | $79,028 |
| Bentonville Public Schools | 19,137 | 2026-27 | $58,582 | $62,500 | $91,600 |
| Fort Smith Public Schools | 14,060 | 2026-27 | $50,200 | $54,225 | $77,325 |
| Pulaski County Special School District | 12,290 | 2025-26 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $73,796 |
| Conway Public Schools | 10,174 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | – | $76,778 |
| Bryant School District | 9,775 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | – | $78,500 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Little Rock School District?
$50,000 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (Little Rock School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,000 (BA).
What is the top of the Little Rock School District salary schedule?
$79,028, at step 21 on MA30 (2025-26). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Little Rock School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $66,622, is reached at step 17, 16 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
Other Arkansas districts with schedules
- Bentonville Public Schoolsstarts $58,582
- Fort Smith Public Schoolsstarts $50,200
- Pulaski County Special School Districtstarts $50,000
- Conway Public Schoolsstarts $50,000
- Bryant School Districtstarts $50,000
- Benton School Districtstarts $50,000
- Sheridan School Districtstarts $50,000
- Lake Hamilton School Districtstarts $50,500
- Texarkana School Districtstarts $50,000
- Marion School Districtstarts $50,000
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