Illinois · reported schedule
Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 teacher salary
- Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,728 and tops that lane at $66,048 after 24 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $48,101 and reaches $79,721 after 34 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $85,187, reached at 34 years of service.
- Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 enrolls 967 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 | $43,728 | $66,048 | 24 |
| Master's | $48,101 | $79,721 | 34 |
| Master's + 30 | $52,474 | $84,094 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 7/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701's $43,728 ranks 679th; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,272 below it.
Its top reported figure, $85,187, ranks 564th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,373 at the start (10.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 51.0% over 24 years, about $930 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 | 967 | $43,728 | $85,187 |
| Belle Valley SD 119 | 977 | $47,100 | $99,920 |
| West Northfield SD 31 | 955 | $55,621 | $134,405 |
| Orion CUSD 223 | 982 | $42,971 | $79,421 |
| Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 | 983 | $43,089 | $92,027 |
| Calumet City SD 155 | 984 | $43,500 | $85,418 |
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.