Enrollment

767

Full-time educators

81

Median years in district

9.0

Median salary

$78,750

Educators

Click on one of the headers below to sort a column. Data shown reflects pay for the 2025-2026 school year, as reported by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Only full-time credentialed educators are included; other employees are not listed in this year's edition of Public Pay.

 

Name

 Position Regular salary Total pay Years in
district		 Years in
Missouri
Bayha, Julie Teacher $84,350 $85,886 2 7
Klocke, Kelly Central Office Admin. $130,750 $130,750 4 13
Shelton, Kevin Aide $24,058 $24,058 1 1
Wood, Kortney Other $78,750 $84,684 2 12
Free, Laurie Teacher $100,850 $108,262 27 30
Dizdarevic, Lejla Teacher $71,150 $71,150 13 13
Knabe, Lisa Teacher $89,250 $89,250 2 37
Widmer-Tiefenbrun, Loren Supervisor $128,750 $128,750 8 17
Burroughs, Lydia Teacher $45,750 $45,750 1 1
Giunta, Mary Guidance $71,150 $74,975 12 12
O'Brien, Matthew Teacher $84,350 $84,350 14 20
Buck, Maxwell Teacher $54,750 $62,526 2 5
Barnhart, Megan Teacher $52,500 $54,440 4 10
Barnhart, Megan Teacher $52,500 $54,440 4 10
Heithaus, Megan Teacher $66,750 $69,630 2 13
Smith, Michael Teacher $51,750 $56,858 4 9
Rechtien, Nora Teacher $53,000 $53,000 1 1
Hoggatt, Paul Teacher $86,350 $86,350 20 20
Sparks, Rebecca Teacher $84,350 $84,850 20 20
Walker, Robert Teacher $89,250 $99,714 27 28
Keith, Ryan Teacher $74,250 $74,250 14 18
Collins, Sarah Teacher $56,250 $57,950 4 6
Shoemaker, Sharon Teacher $81,050 $83,550 18 18
Presson, Stephanie Other $75,000 $75,000 4 16
Becker, Tara Teacher $45,750 $46,710 1 1
Becker, Tara Teacher $45,750 $46,710 1 1
Hill, Timothy Teacher $100,850 $118,034 31 31
Knox, Timothy Teacher $95,900 $98,400 29 29
Luecke, Timothy Supervisor $140,060 $140,060 12 27
Snyder, Timothy Teacher $72,750 $72,750 14 17
Kozak, Troy Teacher $83,050 $83,050 16 18

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