Teacher Salary at Van Buren R-I
VAN BUREN, Missouri · Carter
Estimated salary range
$33,000–$63,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Van Buren R-I
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Van Buren R-I directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: Missouri average teacher salary is $48,293 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $32,800.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Van Buren R-I — estimate uses the Missouri state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: Missouri cost-of-living index is 90.5 (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 Van Buren R-I
- Enrollment
- 466 students
- Schools
- 2
- Teachers
- 47.5
- Student / teacher ratio
- 9.8 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Van Buren R-I
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