Teacher Salary at Ozark Mountain School District
ST JOE, Arkansas · Searcy
Estimated salary range
$36,000–$64,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Ozark Mountain 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 Ozark Mountain 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 Ozark Mountain 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 Ozark Mountain School District
- Enrollment
- 495 students
- Schools
- 4
- Teachers
- 90.18
- Student / teacher ratio
- 5.5 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Ozark Mountain School District
6 open positions right now at Ozark Mountain School District.
- 3 certificated teaching