Annual salary
$50,000
Arkansas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Mountain Home Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Licensed salary schedule (2026-27). 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.
- Mountain Home Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $50,000 (BA, step 1*) and tops out at $66,300 (MA + 45, step 19*), per Mountain Home Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $50,000 and reaches $58,170 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 19 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 19*.
- Mountain Home School District enrolled 3,839 students in 2023-24, the 26th-largest district in Arkansas by NCES enrollment.
Licensed salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA + 12 | BA + 24 | BA + 45 or MA | BA + 60 or MA +15 | MA + 30 | MA + 45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1* | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 2* | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 3* | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 4* | $50,000 | $50,500 | $51,000 | $52,100 | $53,450 | $54,800 | $56,200 |
| 5* | $50,400 | $50,910 | $51,500 | $52,700 | $54,100 | $55,450 | $56,850 |
| 6* | $50,800 | $51,320 | $52,020 | $53,300 | $54,750 | $56,100 | $57,500 |
| 7* | $51,220 | $51,750 | $52,560 | $53,900 | $55,400 | $56,750 | $58,150 |
| 8* | $51,640 | $52,180 | $53,120 | $54,500 | $56,050 | $57,400 | $58,800 |
| 9* | $52,060 | $52,625 | $53,700 | $55,100 | $56,700 | $58,050 | $59,450 |
| 10* | $52,500 | $53,085 | $54,300 | $55,700 | $57,350 | $58,700 | $60,100 |
| 11* | $52,940 | $53,595 | $54,920 | $56,300 | $58,000 | $59,350 | $60,750 |
| 12* | $53,380 | $54,195 | $55,560 | $56,900 | $58,650 | $60,000 | $61,400 |
| 13* | $53,830 | $54,795 | $56,220 | $57,500 | $59,300 | $60,650 | $62,050 |
| 14* | $54,430 | $55,455 | $56,900 | $58,100 | $59,950 | $61,300 | $62,700 |
| 15* | $55,065 | $56,165 | $57,600 | $58,810 | $60,600 | $61,950 | $63,350 |
| 16* | $55,730 | $56,895 | $58,320 | $59,540 | $61,250 | $62,600 | $64,000 |
| 17* | $56,430 | $57,635 | $59,060 | $60,290 | $61,900 | $63,250 | $64,650 |
| 18* | $57,170 | $58,385 | $59,830 | $61,090 | $62,550 | $63,900 | $65,300 |
| 19* | $58,170 | $59,385 | $60,830 | $62,090 | $63,550 | $64,900 | $66,300 |
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Per month (12)
$4,166.67
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2* | $50,000 | +$0 |
| 3* | $50,000 | +$0 |
| 4* | $50,000 | +$0 |
| 5* | $50,400 | +$400 |
| 6* | $50,800 | +$800 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1* = $50,000 a year, $4,166.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
An index of .032 is applied for every 15 graduate hours beyond an MS degree, limit three increments.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $50,000 at step 1* to $58,170 at step 19*: 18 step increases worth $454 each on average, 16% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,000, between step 18* and step 19*.
3 of the 18 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, MA + 45, starts at $50,000 and tops out at $66,300, 14% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 25 Arkansas district schedules indexed here, Mountain Home Public Schools's starting pay ranks 6th and its top cell ranks 13th; 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 13th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $50,000 | $58,170 | 18 | 16% |
| BA + 12 | $50,000 | $59,385 | 18 | 19% |
| BA + 24 | $50,000 | $60,830 | 18 | 22% |
| BA + 45 or MA | $50,000 | $62,090 | 18 | 24% |
| BA + 60 or MA +15 | $50,000 | $63,550 | 18 | 27% |
| MA + 30 | $50,000 | $64,900 | 18 | 30% |
| MA + 45 | $50,000 | $66,300 | 18 | 33% |
Against Arkansas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Home Public Schools | 3,839 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | – | $66,300 |
| Nettleton School District | 3,823 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | – | $67,450 |
| Marion School District | 3,886 | 2025-26 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $65,794 |
| Texarkana School District | 3,912 | 2024-25 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $63,501 |
| Greene County Tech School District | 3,627 | 2025-26 | $50,000 | – | $58,310 |
| Lake Hamilton School District | 4,054 | 2026-27 | $50,500 | $51,500 | $65,000 |
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 Mountain Home Public Schools?
$50,000 on the column BA at step 1* of the 2026-27 schedule (Mountain Home Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,000 (BA).
What is the top of the Mountain Home Public Schools salary schedule?
$66,300, at step 19* on MA + 45 (2026-27). 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 Mountain Home Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $58,170, is reached at step 19*, 18 step increases after step 1* (2026-27 schedule).
Other Arkansas districts with schedules
- Nettleton School Districtstarts $50,000
- Marion School Districtstarts $50,000
- Texarkana School Districtstarts $50,000
- Greene County Tech School Districtstarts $50,000
- Lake Hamilton School Districtstarts $50,500
- Batesville School Districtstarts $50,000
- Beebe Public Schoolsstarts $50,000
- Sheridan School Districtstarts $50,000
- White Hall School Districtstarts $50,000
- Harrison School Districtstarts $36,800
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