Rankings · Missouri
Highest paying school districts in Missouri
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 482 indexed Missouri district schedules is Saint Louis Public Schools at $52,232.01 (2025-26).
- The highest single cell on any indexed Missouri grid is Lee's Summit R7 School District at $128,978.
- This ranks the 482 Missouri districts whose published schedule is indexed here, out of 518 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. Saint Louis Public Schools | 2025-26 | $52,232.01 | BA | 18,284 |
| 2. Clayton | 2025-26 | $52,207 | BA | 2,416 |
| 3. Hancock Place | 2025-26 | $52,150 | BA | 1,244 |
| 4. Park Hill School District | 2026-27 | $50,000 | I BS | 11,915 |
| 5. Parkway School District | 2026-27 | $50,000 | Channel 1 BS | 16,924 |
| 6. Ladue | 2025-26 | $49,344 | BA | 4,482 |
| 7. Pattonville R-III | 2025-26 | $48,780 | BA | 6,128 |
| 8. Webster Groves | 2025-26 | $48,559 | BA | 4,366 |
| 9. Ritenour | 2025-26 | $48,526 | BA | 6,414 |
| 10. Wentzville School District | 2026-27 | $48,467 | BS | 17,944 |
| 11. Hazelwood School District | 2026-27 | $48,304 | BA | 16,262 |
| 12. Rockwood School District | 2026-27 | $48,194 | BA | 20,088 |
| 13. Kansas City 33 | 2025-26 | $48,150 | BA | 14,694 |
| 14. Francis Howell R-III | 2025-26 | $48,148 | BA | 17,241 |
| 15. Maplewood-Richmond Heights | 2025-26 | $48,134 | BA | 1,545 |
| 16. Mehlville R-IX | 2025-26 | $48,100 | BA | 10,162 |
| 17. Lindbergh Schools | 2025-26 | $48,000 | BA | 7,497 |
| 18. Orchard Farm R-V | 2025-26 | $48,000 | BA | 2,514 |
| 19. Kirkwood R-VII | 2025-26 | $47,831 | BA | 6,096 |
| 20. Independence Public Schools | 2026-27 | $47,770 | BS | 14,168 |
| 21. Special School District St. Louis Co. | 2025-26 | $47,750 | BA | 4,570 |
| 22. Shell Knob 78 | 2025-26 | $47,500 | BA | 114 |
| 23. Missouri City 56 | 2025-26 | $47,489 | BA | 19 |
| 24. Bayless | 2025-26 | $47,380 | BA | 1,836 |
| 25. Wright City R-II Of Warren Co. | 2025-26 | $47,322 | BA | 1,768 |
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. Lee's Summit R7 School District | 2026-27 | $128,978 | Range 7 Doctorate | 17,797 |
| 2. Clayton | 2025-26 | $115,904 | MA | 2,416 |
| 3. Rockwood School District | 2026-27 | $109,420 | DOC | 20,088 |
| 4. Parkway School District | 2026-27 | $108,885 | Channel 5 MA + 30 | 16,924 |
| 5. Fox C-6 School District | 2025-26 | $106,220 | DOC | 10,453 |
| 6. Kirkwood R-VII | 2025-26 | $105,454 | MA | 6,096 |
| 7. Ladue | 2025-26 | $104,105 | MA | 4,482 |
| 8. Pattonville R-III | 2025-26 | $100,360 | MA | 6,128 |
| 9. Affton 101 | 2025-26 | $99,750 | MA | 2,582 |
| 10. Wentzville School District | 2026-27 | $99,264 | Phd/EdD | 17,944 |
| 11. Park Hill School District | 2026-27 | $98,705 | XIV PHD | 11,915 |
| 12. Mehlville R-IX | 2025-26 | $97,075 | MA | 10,162 |
| 13. Valley Park | 2025-26 | $96,822 | MA | 789 |
| 14. North Kansas City Schools | 2026-27 | $96,513 | MA+48 Spec+8 Doct | 21,015 |
| 15. Independence Public Schools | 2026-27 | $96,252 | Doctorate | 14,168 |
| 16. Hazelwood School District | 2026-27 | $95,978 | Doctorate | 16,262 |
| 17. University City | 2025-26 | $95,534 | MA | 2,672 |
| 18. Ritenour | 2025-26 | $94,839 | MA | 6,414 |
| 19. Webster Groves | 2025-26 | $94,702 | MA | 4,366 |
| 20. Blue Springs School District | 2026-27 | $94,500 | L Doctorate | 14,744 |
| 21. Maplewood-Richmond Heights | 2025-26 | $94,077 | MA | 1,545 |
| 22. Columbia Public Schools | 2026-27 | $93,480 | III - 2nd Masters/Adv Degree/CTE III | 18,769 |
| 23. Liberty Public Schools | 2026-27 | $91,606 | G MA60 | 12,154 |
| 24. Raytown C-2 | 2025-26 | $90,744 | MA | 7,953 |
| 25. Normandy Schools Collaborative | 2025-26 | $90,251 | MA | 2,883 |
Coverage grows as more Missouri schedules are parsed. See all 518 Missouri districts, or the national rankings.