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Arkansas teacher salary schedules

Every Arkansas district in the NCES directory, with enrollment, and the salary schedules indexed for it. Districts marked "not yet indexed" publish their schedules on their own sites; this index only lists grids it has parsed from a source document.

Teacher salary schedule analysis, FY 2025-26 (district minimums and tops)

Official sourceDocumentArkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary EducationSchool year2025-26Effective
DistrictBA, 0 yrsBA, 15 yrsBA topMA, 0 yrsMA, 15 yrsMA top
Bentonville School District
Benton County
$56,329$69,498$71,534$60,096$74,203$88,077
Springdale School District
Washington County
$54,100$64,452$75,990$56,626$67,183$83,880
Fayetteville School District
Washington County
$54,000$63,535$70,690$57,555$70,129$85,386
Rogers School District
Benton County
$53,250$65,480$76,892$55,696$67,926$82,605
Hot Springs School District
Garland County
$52,000$54,943$64,260$52,000$59,236$67,913
Blytheville School District
Mississippi County
$51,822$51,822$54,481$51,822$51,822$57,909
Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School District
Columbia County
$51,500$56,650$56,650$51,500$56,650$56,650
Greenbrier School District
Faulkner County
$51,500$55,641$64,152$51,500$59,699$73,452
Rivercrest School District
Mississippi County
$51,500$53,000$54,000$53,500$55,000$58,500
Greenwood School District
Sebastian County
$51,500$51,500$75,250$53,500$53,500$75,250
Siloam Springs School District
Benton County
$51,000$55,400$62,300$53,000$58,400$69,000
Pea Ridge School District
Benton County
$51,000$54,825$61,302$52,530$56,875$66,657
Wynne School District
Cross County
$51,000$52,225$61,500$51,000$56,700$67,525
Nashville School District
Howard County
$51,000$51,000$53,400$51,000$55,900$58,300
Farmington School District
Washington County
$51,000$54,025$61,350$52,000$55,025$63,350
Lincoln Consolidated School District
Washington County
$51,000$54,000$61,500$53,000$56,000$63,500
Prairie Grove School District
Washington County
$51,000$53,200$59,950$51,500$54,500$65,000
Beebe School District
White County
$51,000$56,482$63,378$51,000$59,787$69,615
Rose Bud School District
White County
$51,000$51,000$52,938$51,000$55,208$57,452
Elkins School District
Washington County
$50,700$53,700$56,200$52,200$55,200$59,200
Bearden School District
Ouachita County
$50,650$52,150$53,200$51,700$53,950$55,800
Gentry School District
Benton County
$50,500$53,500$56,500$55,300$55,300$58,000
Magnolia School District
Columbia County
$50,500$54,500$57,000$51,000$58,500$59,500
South Conway County School District
Conway County
$50,500$52,412$59,528$50,500$56,146$66,015
Salem School District
Fulton County
$50,500$52,000$55,000$51,500$56,000$57,500
Ouachita River School District
Polk County
$50,500$50,500$52,250$50,500$52,200$57,200
Searcy County School District
Searcy County
$50,500$55,375$64,075$51,850$57,925$69,975
Searcy School District
White County
$50,500$55,375$64,075$51,850$57,925$69,975
Russellville School District
Pope County
$50,300$50,300$60,184$52,800$60,300$70,200
Riverview School District
White County
$50,250$52,950$58,650$53,250$55,950$61,650
Dardanelle School District
Yell County
$50,250$53,550$58,250$51,500$59,085$64,867
Lamar School District
Johnson County
$50,200$53,000$56,500$51,000$55,500$63,000
Fort Smith School District
Sebastian County
$50,200$57,450$70,425$54,225$64,350$77,325
Cave City School District
Sharp County
$50,200$50,700$51,600$50,400$51,500$55,150
Clarksville School District
Johnson County
$50,170$50,375$59,702$50,170$52,864$66,413
Izard County Consolidated School District
Izard County
$50,100$50,650$51,500$51,100$52,550$56,400
Forrest City School District
St. Francis County
$50,041$50,649$57,322$51,000$53,340$66,369
Dewitt School District
Arkansas County
$50,000$50,830$51,000$50,000$53,500$54,500
Stuttgart School District
Arkansas County
$50,000$53,400$55,400$50,000$54,700$59,000
Crossett School District
Ashley County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,150$55,053
Hamburg School District
Ashley County
$50,000$50,750$51,000$50,500$52,295$55,120
Cotter School District
Baxter County
$50,000$50,000$51,150$50,000$50,500$51,500
Mountain Home School District
Baxter County
$50,000$50,800$63,550$50,000$53,300$66,300
Norfork School District
Baxter County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$52,000$52,000$52,000
Decatur School District
Benton County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
Gravette School District
Benton County
$50,000$56,260$65,360$50,750$59,895$72,585
Ar Arts Academy
County
$50,000$50,000$56,225$50,000$51,350$59,225
College Prep Academies Of Ar
County
$50,000$50,000$70,000$50,000$50,000$70,000
Ar Connections
County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
School For Advanced Studies
County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
Garfield Scholars Academy
County
$50,000$54,000$55,500$50,000$54,400$57,200
Alpena School District
Boone County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$52,000$54,915$55,800
Bergman School District
Boone County
$50,000$50,000$54,000$50,000$53,750$59,500
Harrison School District
Boone County
$50,000$55,650$56,740$50,000$58,230$64,075
Omaha School District
Boone County
$50,000$53,300$56,050$51,500$54,400$59,550
Valley Springs School District
Boone County
$50,000$50,000$55,500$50,000$52,000$60,000
Lead Hill School District
Boone County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$53,000$54,000
Hermitage School District
Bradley County
$50,000$50,000$51,500$50,000$50,150$57,850
Warren School District
Bradley County
$50,000$50,000$51,650$50,000$50,150$54,350
Hampton School District
Calhoun County
$50,000$50,000$51,992$50,000$50,815$60,453
Berryville School District
Carroll County
$50,000$53,000$54,000$50,000$54,000$60,000
Eureka Springs School District
Carroll County
$50,000$56,000$57,200$51,000$58,500$60,000
Green Forest School District
Carroll County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$56,150
Dermott School District
Chicot County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,150$51,975
Lakeside School District
Chicot County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$53,150$57,150
Arkadelphia School District
Clark County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
Gurdon School District
Clark County
$50,000$50,750$51,000$50,750$51,250$53,000
Corning School District
Clay County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
Piggott School District
Clay County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$51,150$53,370
Rector School District
Clay County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$51,150$51,150$51,150
Concord School District
Cleburne County
$50,000$51,000$51,500$52,000$54,000$55,000
Heber Springs School District
Cleburne County
$50,000$52,000$55,000$50,000$53,000$58,000
Quitman School District
Cleburne County
$50,000$52,000$54,000$50,000$54,000$58,000
West Side School District
Cleburne County
$50,000$52,000$54,000$52,000$52,000$54,000
Woodlawn School District
Cleveland County
$50,000$50,000$55,000$50,000$50,150$59,650
Cleveland County School District
Cleveland County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,150$54,350
Nemo Vista School District
Conway County
$50,000$51,500$51,500$50,000$53,000$53,000
Wonderview School District
Conway County
$50,000$51,300$51,300$50,000$52,200$52,200
Bay School District
Craighead County
$50,000$53,000$53,800$52,000$55,000$55,800
Westside Cons. School District
Craighead County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,500$50,500$51,500
Brookland School District
Craighead County
$50,000$55,250$58,750$51,200$58,700$64,900
Buffalo Is. Central School District
Craighead County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,150$52,650
Jonesboro School District
Craighead County
$50,000$55,960$63,240$52,000$57,960$73,240
Nettleton School District
Craighead County
$50,000$53,250$61,950$53,000$56,250$67,450
Valley View School District
Craighead County
$50,000$52,000$59,770$53,000$55,000$65,270
Riverside School District
Craighead County
$50,000$51,250$55,750$52,000$53,250$59,750
Alma School District
Crawford County
$50,000$50,300$62,520$51,250$53,110$68,120
Cedarville School District
Crawford County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,900$57,400
Mountainburg School District
Crawford County
$50,000$50,000$55,488$50,000$51,006$62,214
Mulberry School District
Crawford County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$51,690$55,302
Van Buren School District
Crawford County
$50,000$56,563$67,563$52,563$60,313$75,213
Earle School District
Crittenden County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
West Memphis School District
Crittenden County
$50,000$52,250$58,100$50,000$54,525$61,975
Marion School District
Crittenden County
$50,000$52,729$59,719$50,000$55,004$65,794
Cross County School District
Cross County
$50,000$52,250$53,000$51,500$53,750$59,500
Fordyce School District
Dallas County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,150$53,350
Dumas School District
Desha County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,150$52,650
Mcgehee School District
Desha County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,150$55,117
Drew Central School District
Drew County
$50,000$52,250$55,000$50,000$55,250$60,000
Monticello School District
Drew County
$50,000$50,000$51,286$50,000$50,300$56,346
Conway School District
Faulkner County
$50,000$56,743$61,729$50,000$62,388$76,778
Guy-Perkins School District
Faulkner County
$50,000$52,250$52,750$51,000$53,250$53,750
Mayflower School District
Faulkner County
$50,000$51,000$53,000$53,000$53,000$57,000
Mt. Vernon/Enola School District
Faulkner County
$50,000$52,000$53,000$51,000$53,000$54,000
Vilonia School District
Faulkner County
$50,000$53,041$63,141$50,590$56,241$67,611
Charleston School District
Franklin County
$50,000$50,135$60,347$50,000$53,326$63,538
County Line School District
Franklin County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
Ozark School District
Franklin County
$50,000$50,789$56,599$50,300$56,371$66,336
Mammoth Spring School District
Fulton County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,150$50,150
Viola School District
Fulton County
$50,000$50,500$51,500$51,500$52,250$53,750
Cutter-Morning Star School District
Garland County
$50,000$50,000$50,750$50,000$50,150$56,650
Fountain Lake School District
Garland County
$50,000$53,570$60,200$54,125$57,695$72,575
Jessieville School District
Garland County
$50,000$52,400$58,000$50,000$54,400$60,000
Lake Hamilton School District
Garland County
$50,000$58,350$59,100$51,000$61,450$66,750
Lakeside School District
Garland County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$53,150$57,150
Mountain Pine School District
Garland County
$50,000$52,220$52,200$50,500$57,000$57,000
Poyen School District
Grant County
$50,000$50,000$52,500$50,000$52,500$58,500
Sheridan School District
Grant County
$50,000$54,400$58,600$51,500$57,300$66,700
Marmaduke School District
Greene County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
Greene County Tech School District
Greene County
$50,000$50,000$50,500$50,000$50,070$59,370
Paragould School District
Greene County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
Blevins School District
Hempstead County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,650$53,150
Hope School District
Hempstead County
$50,000$51,680$53,024$50,000$55,580$62,042
Spring Hill School District
Hempstead County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
Bismarck School District
Hot Spring County
$50,000$51,350$54,335$50,000$51,350$54,335
Glen Rose School District
Hot Spring County
$50,000$50,500$53,250$50,500$55,100$58,350
Magnet Cove School District
Hot Spring County
$50,000$50,000$53,840$50,000$52,550$62,746
Malvern School District
Hot Spring County
$50,000$50,820$55,784$50,000$55,357$60,320
Ouachita School District
Hot Spring County
$50,000$50,000$53,000$50,000$53,000$58,000
Dierks School District
Howard County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,150$55,150
Mineral Springs School District
Howard County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,250$51,000$51,000
Batesville School District
Independence County
$50,000$51,530$57,209$50,000$56,333$62,512
Southside School District
Independence County
$50,000$50,000$52,500$50,000$52,525$57,625
Midland School District
Independence County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$51,725$59,325
Cedar Ridge School District
Independence County
$50,000$50,900$51,200$52,000$52,900$55,200
Calico Rock School District
Izard County
$50,000$50,000$50,650$50,500$50,500$50,650
Melbourne School District
Izard County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$51,150$54,150
Newport School District
Jackson County
$50,000$50,000$54,120$50,000$52,040$59,840
Jackson Co. School District
Jackson County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,150$52,650
Pine Bluff School District
Jefferson County
$50,000$57,500$62,500$51,000$58,500$66,500
Watson Chapel School District
Jefferson County
$50,000$50,000$54,375$50,000$52,425$60,275
White Hall School District
Jefferson County
$50,000$55,000$62,700$50,000$56,825$66,850
Westside School District
Johnson County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
Lafayette County School District
Lafayette County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
Hoxie School District
Lawrence County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
Sloan-Hendrix School District
Lawrence County
$50,000$51,000$52,000$50,000$51,000$52,000
Hillcrest School District
Lawrence County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
Lawrence County School District
Lawrence County
$50,000$50,500$51,000$51,000$51,500$52,500
Imboden Area Charter School
County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$52,500$52,500$52,500
Lee County School District
Lee County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
Star City School District
Lincoln County
$50,000$51,450$54,000$50,000$52,500$60,000
Ashdown School District
Little River County
$50,000$50,000$50,080$50,000$51,200$55,900
Foreman School District
Little River County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,150$53,650
Booneville School District
Logan County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,400$56,425
Magazine School District
Logan County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$54,150
Paris School District
Logan County
$50,000$50,750$51,250$51,000$51,750$53,250
Scranton School District
Logan County
$50,000$51,500$52,000$50,000$51,500$52,000
Lonoke School District
Lonoke County
$50,000$51,000$51,970$51,000$52,000$57,858
England School District
Lonoke County
$50,000$50,000$51,462$50,000$51,329$56,899
Carlisle School District
Lonoke County
$50,000$50,600$51,500$50,000$51,800$55,000
Cabot School District
Lonoke County
$50,000$56,160$64,830$50,000$58,815$69,360
Huntsville School District
Madison County
$50,000$61,900$69,435$50,000$61,900$69,435
Flippin School District
Marion County
$50,000$50,000$50,310$50,000$51,370$57,960
Yellville-Summit School District
Marion County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,150$55,500
Genoa Central School District
Miller County
$50,000$50,000$51,450$50,000$51,650$57,875
Fouke School District
Miller County
$50,000$50,000$55,640$50,000$53,660$60,500
Texarkana School District
Miller County
$50,000$50,000$55,968$50,000$55,304$64,164
Armorel School District
Mississippi County
$50,000$51,200$56,000$52,000$53,200$58,000
Gosnell School District
Mississippi County
$50,000$51,500$53,000$52,000$53,500$55,000
Manila School District
Mississippi County
$50,000$53,500$57,500$50,000$56,500$61,000
Osceola School District
Mississippi County
$50,000$53,750$55,250$51,500$55,250$58,750
Brinkley School District
Monroe County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
Clarendon School District
Monroe County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$52,000$52,000
Caddo Hills School District
Montgomery County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,725$52,240
Mount Ida School District
Montgomery County
$50,000$50,750$50,750$50,000$51,150$54,810
Prescott School District
Nevada County
$50,000$52,000$54,000$50,000$54,000$57,000
Nevada School District
Nevada County
$50,000$52,050$52,550$51,000$55,200$56,300
Jasper School District
Newton County
$50,000$50,500$52,000$51,500$52,000$53,500
Deer/Mt. Judea School District
Newton County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$51,000$51,000$51,000
Camden Fairview School District
Ouachita County
$50,000$50,000$50,960$50,000$51,330$57,140
Harmony Grove School District
Ouachita County
$50,000$55,000$55,000$52,000$57,000$57,000
East End School District
Perry County
$50,000$50,000$55,259$50,000$50,150$60,650
Perryville School District
Perry County
$50,000$50,000$50,780$50,000$50,375$53,980
Barton School District
Phillips County
$50,000$55,000$60,000$51,500$56,500$62,500
Helena West Helena School District
Phillips County
$50,000$50,033$50,578$50,000$51,965$57,649
Marvell-Elaine School District
Phillips County
$50,000$50,500$50,500$50,000$50,500$50,500
Kipp Delta
County
$50,000$62,000$71,000$53,000$65,000$74,000
Centerpoint School District
Pike County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$51,633$54,133
Kirby School District
Pike County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$51,550$52,050
South Pike County School District
Pike County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$52,000$52,150$55,150
Harrisburg School District
Poinsett County
$50,000$50,000$50,500$50,000$56,000$60,500
Marked Tree School District
Poinsett County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,150$55,150
Trumann School District
Poinsett County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
East Poinsett Co. School District
Poinsett County
$50,000$52,000$53,000$51,000$53,000$57,000
Mena School District
Polk County
$50,000$53,000$55,000$51,000$55,000$58,000
Cossatot River School District
Polk County
$50,000$50,000$50,600$50,000$50,150$56,650
Atkins School District
Pope County
$50,000$50,000$51,000$50,000$52,150$55,650
Dover School District
Pope County
$50,000$51,250$54,500$50,100$55,500$57,000
Hector School District
Pope County
$50,000$51,000$51,000$52,500$55,000$55,000
Pottsville School District
Pope County
$50,000$51,592$58,792$50,000$53,992$61,192
Des Arc School District
Prairie County
$50,000$52,250$54,500$50,000$54,250$56,500
Hazen School District
Prairie County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,150$54,150
Little Rock School District
Pulaski County
$50,000$65,437$73,282$53,060$69,443$79,028
N. Little Rock School District
Pulaski County
$50,000$53,750$58,630$50,000$56,400$70,900
Pulaski County Special School District
Pulaski County
$50,000$51,111$58,419$50,000$59,261$73,796
Jacksonville/North Pulaski School District
Pulaski County
$50,000$55,750$62,550$51,050$57,925$65,700
Maynard School District
Randolph County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,150$52,650
Pocahontas School District
Randolph County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,919$53,969
Palestine-Wheatley School District
St. Francis County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,150$51,650
Bauxite School District
Saline County
$50,000$55,700$62,200$52,000$58,300$66,100
Benton School District
Saline County
$50,000$59,330$68,555$53,600$62,930$73,955
Bryant School District
Saline County
$50,000$59,000$68,750$52,000$62,500$78,500
Harmony Grove School District
Saline County
$50,000$55,000$55,000$52,000$57,000$57,000
Waldron School District
Scott County
$50,000$51,500$52,500$52,000$53,625$54,625
Ozark Mountain School District
Searcy County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,150$50,150
Hackett School District
Sebastian County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
Lavaca School District
Sebastian County
$50,000$50,000$53,030$50,250$51,150$59,600
Mansfield School District
Sebastian County
$50,000$50,200$53,639$51,000$51,575$58,370
Dequeen School District
Sevier County
$50,000$50,000$53,700$50,000$53,700$58,500
Horatio School District
Sevier County
$50,000$50,200$51,400$50,000$52,300$54,100
Highland School District
Sharp County
$50,000$52,750$54,500$51,000$54,900$58,600
Mountain View School District
Stone County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
El Dorado School District
Union County
$50,000$52,090$52,590$50,000$53,040$54,040
Junction City School District
Union County
$50,000$50,750$51,500$51,000$51,750$52,500
Parkers Chapel School District
Union County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$51,285$55,137
Smackover-Norphlet School District
Union County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$51,500
Strong-Huttig School District
Union County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,150$52,650
Clinton School District
Van Buren County
$50,000$51,900$54,000$51,500$53,400$55,500
Shirley School District
Van Buren County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,150$50,150
South Side School District
Van Buren County
$50,000$52,200$53,000$51,000$54,700$56,000
Greenland School District
Washington County
$50,000$50,000$52,400$50,000$50,422$57,222
West Fork School District
Washington County
$50,000$51,500$53,500$51,000$52,500$56,500
Bald Knob School District
White County
$50,000$52,000$58,000$51,250$51,250$61,000
Bradford School District
White County
$50,000$50,500$50,500$51,000$51,500$51,500
White Co. Central School District
White County
$50,000$51,500$53,500$52,000$54,000$56,500
Pangburn School District
White County
$50,000$50,750$51,000$50,650$52,600$55,650
Augusta School District
Woodruff County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,900$54,150
Mccrory School District
Woodruff County
$50,000$50,000$50,800$50,000$50,600$54,100
Danville School District
Yell County
$50,000$50,000$50,800$52,000$52,000$53,000
Western Yell Co. School District
Yell County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
Two Rivers School District
Yell County
$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000

DESE compiles each district's posted schedule into six reference points; the full step grids are posted on district websites (A.C.A. 6-17-201) and are not in this file.

The statutory minimum base for FY 2025-26 is $50,000 (A.C.A. 6-17-2403).

Rankings from the parsed grids

Full ranking: highest paying school districts in Arkansas.

Highest starting bachelor's salary

DistrictStartingColumnEnrollment
1. Bentonville Public Schools$58,582Bach19,137
2. Nashville School District$51,000BSE1,871
3. Lake Hamilton School District$50,500Bachelors4,054
4. Fort Smith Public Schools$50,200BACHELOR14,060
5. Clarksville School District$50,170.00Bachelors Degree2,512
6. Little Rock School District$50,000BA21,105
7. Benton School District$50,000BSE5,763
8. Nettleton School District$50,000BSE3,823
9. Sheridan School District$50,000BSE4,321
10. Marion School District$50,000Bachelor3,886
11. Batesville School District$50,000BA3,487
12. Greene County Tech School District$50,000BSE3,627
13. White Hall School District$50,000BSE3,068
14. Camden Fairview School District$50,000BACHELOR2,107
15. Pocahontas Public Schools$50,000BSE1,966

Highest top-of-schedule cell

DistrictTop cellColumnEnrollment
1. Bentonville Public Schools$91,600M+30/ED.S19,137
2. Little Rock School District$79,028MA3021,105
3. Bryant School District$78,500EdS/EdD9,775
4. Fort Smith Public Schools$77,325DOCTOR14,060
5. Conway Public Schools$76,778Doctorate10,174
6. Benton School District$73,955MSE + 305,763
7. Pulaski County Special School District$73,796Doctorate12,290
8. Nettleton School District$67,450EDD/PHD3,823
9. Huntsville School District$67,435Ed.D./Ph.D.2,269
10. White Hall School District$66,850DOC3,068
11. Sheridan School District$66,700M+304,321
12. Clarksville School District$66,413.22Masters Degree + 122,512
13. Mountain Home Public Schools$66,300MA + 453,839
14. Marion School District$65,794Doctorate3,886
15. Lake Hamilton School District$65,000Masters Plus4,054

Fewest steps to the top cell

DistrictSteps to topColumnEnrollment
1. Nashville School District17MSE 151,871
2. Pulaski County Special School District18Doctorate12,290
3. Lake Hamilton School District18Masters Plus4,054
4. Mountain Home Public Schools19MA + 453,839
5. Little Rock School District21MA3021,105
6. Huntsville School District21Ed.D./Ph.D.2,269
7. Beebe Public Schools22MSE+303,433
8. White Hall School District23DOC3,068
9. Sheridan School District23M+304,321
10. Harrison School District24Doctorate2,746
11. Greene County Tech School District24Doctorate3,627
12. Fort Smith Public Schools25DOCTOR14,060
13. Conway Public Schools25Doctorate10,174
14. Benton School District25MSE + 305,763
15. Camden Fairview School District25M+302,107

All 233 Arkansas districts (NCES 2023-24)

DistrictEnrollmentIndexed scheduleLowest cell
Springdale School District
Springdale
21,788Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$54,100
Little Rock School District
Little Rock
21,105Teachers salary schedule (2025-26) 2025-26$50,000
Bentonville School District
Bentonville
19,137Licensed salary schedule (2026-27) 2026-27$58,582
Rogers School District
Rogers
15,559Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$53,250
Fort Smith School District
Fort Smith
14,060Certified staff salary schedule (2026-27) 2026-27$50,200
Pulaski County Special School District
Little Rock
12,290Teacher salary schedule (2025-26) 2025-26$50,000
Cabot School District
Cabot
10,635Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Conway School District
Conway
10,174Licensed salary schedule A & J (2026-27) 2026-27$50,000
Fayetteville School District
Fayetteville
10,164Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$54,000
Bryant School District
Bryant
9,775Certified salary schedule (2026-27) 2026-27$50,000
North Little Rock School District
North Little Rock
7,850schedule not yet indexed–
Jonesboro School District
Jonesboro
6,772Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Van Buren School District
Van Buren
5,809Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Benton School District
Benton
5,763Licensed salary schedule (2025-26) 2025-26$50,000
Russellville School District
Russellville
5,497Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,300
West Memphis School District
West Memphis
4,752Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Siloam Springs School District
Siloam Springs
4,659Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$51,000
Jacksonville North Pulaski School District
Jacksonville
4,451Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Sheridan School District
Sheridan
4,321Certified salary scale (2026-27) 2026-27$50,000
Lake Hamilton School District
Pearcy
4,054Certified salary schedule (2026-27) 2026-27$50,500
Searcy School District
Searcy
4,012Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,500
Greenwood School District
Greenwood
3,916Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$51,500
Texarkana School District
Texarkana
3,912Licensed salary schedule (2024-25) 2024-25$50,000
Marion School District
Marion
3,886Licensed salary schedule (2025-26) 2025-26$50,000
El Dorado School District
El Dorado
3,879Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Mountain Home School District
Mountain Home
3,839Licensed salary schedule (2026-27) 2026-27$50,000
Nettleton School District
Jonesboro
3,823Licensed personnel salary schedule (2026-27) 2026-27$50,000
Greenbrier School District
Greenbrier
3,766Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$51,500
Hot Springs School District
Hot Springs
3,643Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$52,000
Greene County Tech School District
Paragould
3,627Certified salary schedule (2025-26) 2025-26$50,000
Batesville School District
Batesville
3,487Certified salary schedule (2026-27) 2026-27$50,000
Beebe School District
Beebe
3,433Licensed salary schedule (2023-24) 2023-24$50,000
Lakeside School Dist(garland)
Hot Springs
3,364schedule not yet indexed–
Paragould School District
Paragould
3,163Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Brookland School District
Brookland
3,149Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Pine Bluff School District
Pine Bluff
3,133Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Alma School District
Alma
3,093Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
White Hall School District
White Hall
3,068Salary placement instrument (2026-27) 2026-27$50,000
Valley View School District
Jonesboro
2,995Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Vilonia School District
Vilonia
2,921Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Farmington School District
Farmington
2,883Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$51,000
Harrison School District
Harrison
2,746Teacher base salary schedule (2022-23) 2022-23$36,800
Magnolia School District
Magnolia
2,631Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,500
Pea Ridge School District
Pea Ridge
2,587Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$51,000
Clarksville School District
Clarksville
2,512Licensed salary schedule (2024-25) 2024-25$50,170.00
Wynne School District
Wynne
2,405Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$51,000
Dequeen School District
De Queen
2,354Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
South Conway County School District
Morrilton
2,353Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,500
Huntsville School District
Huntsville
2,269Licensed salary schedule (2022-23) 2022-23$37,673
Hope School District
Hope
2,218Teacher salary schedule (2023-24) 2023-24$50,000
Prairie Grove School District
Prairie Grove
2,216Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$51,000
Southside School District (independence)
Batesville
2,204schedule not yet indexed–
Forrest City School District
Forrest City
2,128Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,041
Gravette School District
Gravette
2,126Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Camden Fairview School District
Camden
2,107Certified salary schedule (2026-27) 2026-27$50,000
Dardanelle School District
Dardanelle
2,084Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,250
Pocahontas School District
Pocahontas
1,966Salary schedule (2024-25) 2024-25$50,000
Westside Cons. Sch Dist(craigh
Jonesboro
1,873schedule not yet indexed–
Nashville School District
Nashville
1,871Certified salary schedule (2026-27) 2026-27$51,000
Malvern School District
Malvern
1,825Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Arkadelphia School District
Arkadelphia
1,812Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Berryville School District
Berryville
1,810Certified salary schedule (2025-26) 2025-26$50,000
Pottsville School District
Pottsville
1,798Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Ozark School District
Ozark
1,736Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Watson Chapel School District
Pine Bluff
1,725Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Mena School District
Mena
1,697Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Bauxite School District
Bauxite
1,682Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Gentry School District
Gentry
1,670Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,500
Monticello School District
Monticello
1,643Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Crossett School District
Crossett
1,629Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Mountain View School District
Mountain View
1,606Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Lonoke School District
Lonoke
1,603Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Heber Springs School District
Heber Springs
1,558Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Hamburg School District
Hamburg
1,555Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Trumann School District
Trumann
1,545Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Stuttgart School District
Stuttgart
1,544Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Highland School District
Hardy
1,513Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Elkins School District
Elkins
1,441Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,700
Green Forest School District
Green Forest
1,422Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Warren School District
Warren
1,419Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Waldron School District
Waldron
1,387Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Star City School District
Star City
1,384Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Blytheville School District
Blytheville
1,362Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$51,822
Booneville School District
Booneville
1,336Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Clinton School District
Clinton
1,305Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Ashdown School District
Ashdown
1,287Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Newport School District
Newport
1,239Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Harmony Grove Sch Dist(saline)
Benton
1,235schedule not yet indexed–
Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School District
Emerson
1,227Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$51,500
Dover School District
Dover
1,218Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Fountain Lake School District
Hot Springs
1,212Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Lamar School District
Lamar
1,193Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,200
Gosnell School District
Gosnell
1,188Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Genoa Central School District
Texarkana
1,185Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Rivercrest School District
Wilson
1,170Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$51,500
Cave City School District
Cave City
1,166Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,200
Drew Central School District
Monticello
1,161Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Fouke School District
Fouke
1,136Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Lincoln School District
Lincoln
1,115Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$51,000
Dewitt School District
Dewitt
1,111Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Manila School District
Manila
1,106Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Riverview School District
Searcy
1,098Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,250
Bald Knob School District
Bald Knob
1,071Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Harrisburg School District
Harrisburg
1,069Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Smackover-Norphlet School District
Smackover
1,069Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Mayflower School District
Mayflower
1,051Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
McGehee School District
McGehee
1,046Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Paris School District
Paris
1,031Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Lawrence County School District
Walnut Ridge
1,023Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Bergman School District
Harrison
1,021Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Bismarck School District
Bismarck
999Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Yellville-Summit School District.
Yellville
983Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Helena / West Helena School District
Helena
977Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Glen Rose School District
Malvern
960Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Dumas School District
Dumas
947Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Perryville School District
Perryville
935Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Centerpoint School District
Amity
929Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Atkins School District
Atkins
927Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Osceola School District
Osceola
925Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Prescott School District
Prescott
911Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
White Co. Central School Dist.
Judsonia
895schedule not yet indexed–
Charleston School District
Charleston
880Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Quitman School District
Quitman
870Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Cossatot River School District
Wickes
869Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Jasper School District
Jasper
854Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Salem School District
Salem
851Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,500
Hoxie School District
Hoxie
844Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Lakeside School Dist(chicot)
Lake Village
836schedule not yet indexed–
Harmony Grove School District (ouachita)
Camden
834schedule not yet indexed–
Jessieville School District
Jessieville
818Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Palestine-Wheatley Sch. Dist.
Palestine
815schedule not yet indexed–
Valley Springs School District
Valley Springs
815Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Jackson Co. School District
Tuckerman
807Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Corning School District
Corning
794Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Lavaca School District
Lavaca
784Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Hackett School District
Hackett
780Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Parkers Chapel School Dist.
El Dorado
778schedule not yet indexed–
West Fork School District
West Fork
778Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Piggott School District
Piggott
773Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Pangburn School District
Pangburn
771Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Flippin School District
Flippin
768Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Melbourne School District
Melbourne
768Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Searcy County School District
Marshall
761Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,500
Danville School District
Danville
758Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Ouachita River School District
Mena
758Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,500
Two Rivers School District
Ola
745Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Sloan-Hendrix School District
Imboden
738Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Riverside School District
Lake City
735Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Mansfield School District
Mansfield
728Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Fordyce School District
Fordyce
724Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Greenland School District
Greenland
720Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Rose Bud School District
Rose Bud
716Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$51,000
Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist.
Monette
714schedule not yet indexed–
Cedarville School District
Cedarville
707Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Cleveland County School District
Rison
689Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Hector School District
Hector
684Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Junction City School District
Junction City
682Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Lee County School District
Marianna
681Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Magnet Cove School Dist.
Malvern
679schedule not yet indexed–
Cotter School District
Cotter
677Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
South Pike County School District
Murfreesboro
671Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Cutter-Morning Star School District
Hot Springs
661Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Horatio School District
Horatio
658Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Des Arc School District
Des Arc
645Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Spring Hill School District
Hope
640Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Cedar Ridge School District
Newark
638Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
East End School District
Bigelow
630Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
England School District
England
626Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Eureka Springs School District
Eureka Springs
622Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Barton School District
Lexa
610Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Decatur School District
Decatur
608Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Westside School Dist(johnson)
Hartman
607schedule not yet indexed–
Izard County Consolidated School District
Brockwell
605Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,100
Carlisle School District
Carlisle
601Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Mountain Pine School District
Mountain Pine
599Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Mountainburg School District
Mountainburg
592Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Marmaduke School District
Marmaduke
588Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Woodlawn School District
Rison
582Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Rector School District
Rector
565Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Hazen School District
Hazen
563Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Caddo Hills School District
Norman
556Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Maynard School District
Maynard
556Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
McCrory School District
McCrory
555Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
East Poinsett Co. School Dist.
Lepanto
553schedule not yet indexed–
Bay School District
Bay
552Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Gurdon School District
Gurdon
549Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Ouachita School District
Donaldson
545Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
County Line School District
Branch
544Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Mt. Vernon/Enola School District
Mt Vernon
528Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Ozark Mountain School District
St Joe
521Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Dierks School District
Dierks
518Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Marked Tree School District
Marked Tree
518Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
West Side School Dist(cleburne)
Greers Ferry
514schedule not yet indexed–
Hampton School District
Hampton
506Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Poyen School District
Poyen
502Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Magazine School District
Magazine
493Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Foreman School District
Foreman
482Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
South Side School District(vanburen)
Bee Branch
481schedule not yet indexed–
Lafayette County School District
Lewisville
480Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Nemo Vista School District
Center Ridge
464Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Bearden School District
Bearden
458Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,650
Midland School District
Pleasant Plains
455Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Norfork School District
Norfork
454Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Mammoth Spring School District
Mammoth Spring
452Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Wonderview School District
Hattieville
437Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Mount Ida School District
Mount Ida
434Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Nevada School District
Rosston
433Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Scranton School District
Scranton
432Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Bradford School District
Bradford
430Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Hermitage School District
Hermitage
429Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Kirby School District
Kirby
415Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Blevins School District
Blevins
413Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Alpena School District
Alpena
409Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Clarendon School District
Clarendon
408Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Hillcrest School District
Strawberry
404Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Armorel School District
Armorel
395Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Mineral Springs School District
Mineral Springs
395Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Brinkley School District
Brinkley
389Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Earle School District
Earle
386Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Mulberry/Pleasant View Bi-County Schools
Mulberry
385schedule not yet indexed–
Omaha School District
Omaha
382Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Concord School District
Concord
375Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Viola School District
Viola
371Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Calico Rock School District
Calico Rock
370Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Augusta School District
Augusta
346Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Lead Hill School District
Lead Hill
344Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Deer/Mt. Judea School District
Deer
332Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Guy-Perkins School District
Guy
319Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Shirley School District
Shirley
315Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Strong-Huttig School District
Strong
309Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Dermott School District
Dermott
292Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000
Western Yell Co. School Dist.
Havana
290schedule not yet indexed–
Marvell-Elaine School District
Marvell
242Reported starting and maximum pay 2025-26$50,000

Enrollment is the NCES Common Core of Data 2023-24 membership total for each LEA. District websites are not linked because this index does not verify them; every schedule page links its own source document.