Illinois · reported schedule
Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 teacher salary
- Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $45,457 and tops that lane at $61,822 after 9 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $52,730 and reaches $76,368 after 13 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $90,914, reached at 17 years of service.
- Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 enrolls 739 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 | $45,457 | $61,822 | 9 |
| Master's | $52,730 | $76,368 | 13 |
| Master's + 30 | $60,003 | $90,914 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Forrestville Valley CUSD 221's $45,457 ranks 535th; the median is $47,000, so it is $1,543 below it.
Its top reported figure, $90,914, ranks 458th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $7,273 at the start (16.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 36.0% over 9 years, about $1,818 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 | 739 | $45,457 | $90,914 |
| Lincoln ESD 156 | 740 | $51,931 | $109,246 |
| Indian Creek CUSD 425 | 736 | $50,736 | $89,643 |
| Central CUSD 3 | 731 | $42,411 | $80,903 |
| River Grove SD 85-5 | 730 | $55,500 | $109,839 |
| Dakota CUSD 201 | 749 | $42,758 | $103,367 |
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.