Illinois · reported schedule
Bismarck Henning CUSD teacher salary
- Bismarck Henning CUSD starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $45,495 and tops that lane at $72,831 after 26 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $49,713 and reaches $79,584 after 26 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $86,964, reached at 26 years of service.
- Bismarck Henning CUSD enrolls 813 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 | $45,495 | $72,831 | 26 |
| Master's | $49,713 | $79,584 | 26 |
| Master's + 30 | $54,323 | $86,964 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Bismarck Henning CUSD's $45,495 ranks 533rd; the median is $47,000, so it is $1,505 below it.
Its top reported figure, $86,964, ranks 523rd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,218 at the start (9.3%).
The bachelor's lane grows 60.1% over 26 years, about $1,051 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck Henning CUSD | 813 | $45,495 | $86,964 |
| Richland GSD 88A | 809 | $51,133 | $104,601 |
| Galena USD 120 | 830 | $46,252 | $96,428 |
| Freeburg CCSD 70 | 794 | $52,150 | $96,772 |
| Diamond Lake SD 76 | 834 | $47,270 | $93,429 |
| Lena Winslow CUSD 202 | 834 | $42,579 | $86,010 |
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.