Illinois · reported schedule
Carrollton CUSD 1 teacher salary
- Carrollton CUSD 1 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,438 and tops that lane at $53,366 after 20 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $45,250 and reaches $69,633 after 35 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $74,610, reached at 35 years of service.
- Carrollton CUSD 1 enrolls 469 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 | $43,438 | $53,366 | 20 |
| Master's | $45,250 | $69,633 | 35 |
| Master's + 30 | $48,250 | $74,610 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Carrollton CUSD 1's $43,438 ranks 701st; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,562 below it.
Its top reported figure, $74,610, ranks 740th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $1,812 at the start (4.2%).
The bachelor's lane grows 22.9% over 20 years, about $496 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollton CUSD 1 | 469 | $43,438 | $74,610 |
| Cambridge CUSD 227 | 471 | $42,412 | $85,405 |
| Woodland CUSD 5 | 463 | $47,072 | $97,598 |
| Mount Olive CUSD 5 | 478 | $42,848 | $97,199 |
| Pope Co CUD 1 | 478 | $42,582 | $73,659 |
| Cerro Gordo CUSD 100 | 460 | $44,563 | $84,037 |
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.