Teacher Salary at Lower Kuskokwim School District
Bethel, Alaska · Bethel Census Area
Estimated salary range
$51,000–$94,000
Typical annual teacher salary range in Alaska
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Lower Kuskokwim School District directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: Alaska average teacher salary is $72,152 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $50,800.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Lower Kuskokwim School District — estimate uses the Alaska state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: Alaska cost-of-living index is 107.5 (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 Lower Kuskokwim School District
- Enrollment
- 3,823 students
- Schools
- 27
- Teachers
- 255.29
- Student / teacher ratio
- 15 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Lower Kuskokwim School District
57 open positions right now at Lower Kuskokwim School District.
- 7 certificated teaching
- 1 administration
- 7 paraprofessional
- 5 substitute