Teacher Salary at Fort Smith School District
FORT SMITH, Arkansas · Sebastian
Estimated salary range
$36,000–$64,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Fort Smith School District
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Fort Smith School District directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: Arkansas average teacher salary is $49,438 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $35,800.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Fort Smith School District — estimate uses the Arkansas state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: Arkansas cost-of-living index is 86.8 (BEA Regional Price Parities; national average = 100). High-COL states tend to pay more in nominal terms, but real purchasing power may not track.
- Range bounds: Lower bound = entry BS step-1 (a new hire with a bachelor's degree and no district experience). Upper bound ≈ MA + 30 credits at top of step ladder. The exact ceiling depends on each district's specific schedule.
About Fort Smith School District
- Enrollment
- 14,045 students
- Schools
- 26
- Teachers
- 997.97
- Student / teacher ratio
- 14.1 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Fort Smith School District
12 open positions right now at Fort Smith School District.
- 4 certificated teaching
- 1 paraprofessional