Illinois · reported schedule
East Alton SD 13 teacher salary
- East Alton SD 13 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $45,790 and tops that lane at $72,775 after 21 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $50,369 and reaches $80,052 after 21 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $85,510, reached at 21 years of service.
- East Alton SD 13 enrolls 703 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 | $45,790 | $72,775 | 21 |
| Master's | $50,369 | $80,052 | 21 |
| Master's + 30 | $52,657 | $83,691 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, East Alton SD 13's $45,790 ranks 513th; the median is $47,000, so it is $1,210 below it.
Its top reported figure, $85,510, ranks 553rd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,579 at the start (10.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 58.9% over 21 years, about $1,285 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Alton SD 13 | 703 | $45,790 | $85,510 |
| Medinah SD 11 | 703 | $52,121 | $108,877 |
| Harmony Emge SD 175 | 695 | $49,702 | $103,415 |
| Forest Park SD 91 | 713 | $49,007 | $82,684 |
| Millstadt CCSD 160 | 692 | $44,025 | $90,359 |
| Eastland CUSD 308 | 715 | $45,422 | $94,477 |
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.