Teacher Salary at Southeast Polk Comm School District
Altoona, Iowa · Polk
Estimated salary range
$36,000–$73,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Southeast Polk Comm 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 Southeast Polk Comm School District directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: Iowa average teacher salary is $56,466 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $35,900.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Southeast Polk Comm School District — estimate uses the Iowa state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: Iowa cost-of-living index is 91.7 (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 Southeast Polk Comm School District
- Enrollment
- 7,501 students
- Schools
- 11
- Teachers
- 498.92
- 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 Southeast Polk Comm School District
37 open positions right now at Southeast Polk Comm School District.
- 8 certificated teaching
- 1 administration