Illinois · reported schedule
Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 teacher salary
- Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $44,233 and tops that lane at $77,850 after 20 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $51,199 and reaches $84,817 after 20 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $90,567, reached at 20 years of service.
- Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 enrolls 459 students.
- These are the reference points Illinois collects from the district, for 2025-26. They are not the full step grid.
What the schedule pays
| Lane | Starting | Maximum | Years to max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $44,233 | $77,850 | 20 |
| Master's | $51,199 | $84,817 | 20 |
| Master's + 30 | $56,950 | $90,567 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 7/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275's $44,233 ranks 627th; the median is $47,000, so it is $2,767 below it.
Its top reported figure, $90,567, ranks 461st of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $6,966 at the start (15.7%).
The bachelor's lane grows 76.0% over 20 years, about $1,681 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 | 459 | $44,233 | $90,567 |
| Cerro Gordo CUSD 100 | 460 | $44,563 | $84,037 |
| Woodland CUSD 5 | 463 | $47,072 | $97,598 |
| Hillside SD 93 | 455 | $52,250 | $127,202 |
| River Ridge CUSD 210 | 453 | $54,630 | $129,476 |
| Chaney-Monge SD 88 | 451 | $43,508 | $123,499 |
Where this comes from
Illinois State Board of Education, Teacher Salary Study publishes Every district's salary schedule in reference points (Teacher Salary Study 2025-26), which every Illinois district files each year. The full step-and-lane grid is published by the district itself; this page carries the figures the state collects, which is what the salary-estimate sites do not have.