Teacher Salary at St. Mary Parish
Centerville, Louisiana · St. Mary Parish
Estimated salary range
$41,000–$71,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at St. Mary Parish
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact St. Mary Parish directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: Louisiana average teacher salary is $54,419 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $40,500.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for St. Mary Parish — estimate uses the Louisiana state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: Louisiana cost-of-living index is 91.3 (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 St. Mary Parish
- Enrollment
- 7,153 students
- Schools
- 21
- Teachers
- 511.31
- Student / teacher ratio
- 14 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at St. Mary Parish
55 open positions right now at St. Mary Parish.
- 22 certificated teaching
- 4 paraprofessional