Rankings · Arkansas
Highest paying school districts in Arkansas
Ranked from the districts' own published salary schedules, not from survey averages or self-reported figures. Every row links to that district's full step-and-lane grid and the document it was read from.
- The highest starting bachelor's salary among the 25 indexed Arkansas district schedules is Lake Hamilton School District at $50,500 (2026-27).
- The highest single cell on any indexed Arkansas grid is Bentonville Public Schools at $88,077.
- This ranks the 25 Arkansas districts whose published schedule is indexed here, out of 233 districts in the state. A district that is not indexed is not ranked.
Highest starting salary on the bachelor's column
| District | Year | Starting | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Hamilton School District | 2026-27 | $50,500 | Bachelors | 4,054 |
| 2. Fort Smith Public Schools | 2026-27 | $50,200 | BACHELOR | 14,060 |
| 3. Clarksville School District | 2024-25 | $50,170.00 | Bachelors Degree | 2,512 |
| 4. Little Rock School District | 2025-26 | $50,000 | BA | 21,105 |
| 5. Marion School District | 2025-26 | $50,000 | Bachelor | 3,886 |
| 6. Batesville School District | 2026-27 | $50,000 | BA | 3,487 |
| 7. Camden Fairview School District | 2026-27 | $50,000 | BACHELOR | 2,107 |
| 8. Berryville School District | 2025-26 | $50,000 | Bachelors | 1,810 |
| 9. Mountain Home Public Schools | 2026-27 | $50,000 | BA | 3,839 |
| 10. Texarkana School District | 2024-25 | $50,000 | BACHELOR | 3,912 |
| 11. Pulaski County Special School District | 2025-26 | $50,000 | BA | 12,290 |
| 12. Huntsville School District | 2022-23 | $37,673 | BS | 2,269 |
| 13. Harrison School District | 2022-23 | $36,800 | Bachelor's Degree | 2,746 |
Highest cell anywhere on the schedule
The top of a schedule is normally the most senior step of the highest education column, so this is what a long-serving teacher with the most credits can reach, not a typical salary.
| District | Year | Top cell | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Bentonville Public Schools | 2025-26 | $88,077 | M+30/ED.S | 19,137 |
| 2. Little Rock School District | 2025-26 | $79,028 | MA30 | 21,105 |
| 3. Bryant School District | 2026-27 | $78,500 | EdS/EdD | 9,775 |
| 4. Fort Smith Public Schools | 2026-27 | $77,325 | DOCTOR | 14,060 |
| 5. Conway Public Schools | 2026-27 | $76,778 | Doctorate | 10,174 |
| 6. Benton School District | 2025-26 | $73,955 | MSE + 30 | 5,763 |
| 7. Pulaski County Special School District | 2025-26 | $73,796 | Doctorate | 12,290 |
| 8. Nettleton School District | 2026-27 | $67,450 | EDD/PHD | 3,823 |
| 9. Huntsville School District | 2022-23 | $67,435 | Ed.D./Ph.D. | 2,269 |
| 10. White Hall School District | 2026-27 | $66,850 | DOC | 3,068 |
| 11. Clarksville School District | 2024-25 | $66,413.22 | Masters Degree + 12 | 2,512 |
| 12. Mountain Home Public Schools | 2026-27 | $66,300 | MA + 45 | 3,839 |
| 13. Sheridan School District | 2024-25 | $65,864 | M+30 | 4,321 |
| 14. Marion School District | 2025-26 | $65,794 | Doctorate | 3,886 |
| 15. Lake Hamilton School District | 2026-27 | $65,000 | Masters Plus | 4,054 |
| 16. Beebe Public Schools | 2023-24 | $64,225 | MSE+30 | 3,433 |
| 17. Texarkana School District | 2024-25 | $63,501 | MSTR+30 | 3,912 |
| 18. Batesville School District | 2026-27 | $62,512 | ED.D/PH.D | 3,487 |
| 19. Hope School District | 2023-24 | $60,850 | DOCTORATE | 2,218 |
| 20. Berryville School District | 2025-26 | $60,000 | MA + 30/SP | 1,810 |
| 21. Harrison School District | 2022-23 | $59,380 | Doctorate | 2,746 |
| 22. Nashville School District | 2026-27 | $58,800 | MSE 15 | 1,871 |
| 23. Greene County Tech School District | 2025-26 | $58,310 | Doctorate | 3,627 |
| 24. Camden Fairview School District | 2026-27 | $57,140 | M+30 | 2,107 |
| 25. Pocahontas Public Schools | 2024-25 | $53,969 | MSE + 30 | 1,966 |
Coverage grows as more Arkansas schedules are parsed. See all 233 Arkansas districts, or the national rankings.