Illinois · reported pay
Dakota CUSD 201 teacher salary
- Dakota CUSD 201 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $42,758.
- The highest salary it reports is $103,367, reached at 20 years of service.
- Dakota CUSD 201 enrolls 749 students.
- Dakota CUSD 201 reports that it sets teacher pay by policy rather than a salary schedule, so these are the figures it reported, not a grid.
- These are the reference points Illinois collects from the district, for 2025-26. They are not the full step grid.
What the district reports paying
| Lane | Starting | Maximum | Years to max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $42,758 | – | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Dakota CUSD 201's $42,758 ranks 765th; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,242 below it.
Its top reported figure, $103,367, ranks 275th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota CUSD 201 | 749 | $42,758 | $103,367 |
| Central A & M CUD 21 | 750 | $45,500 | $81,605 |
| LeRoy CUSD 2 | 756 | $42,424 | $83,965 |
| Lincoln ESD 156 | 740 | $51,931 | $109,246 |
| Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 | 739 | $45,457 | $90,914 |
| West Central CUSD 235 | 760 | $43,316 | $78,939 |
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.