Illinois · reported schedule
Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 teacher salary
- Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $52,958 and tops that lane at $62,597 after 15 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $58,458 and reaches $85,149 after 25 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $101,817, reached at 25 years of service.
- Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 enrolls 1,494 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 | $52,958 | $62,597 | 15 |
| Master's | $58,458 | $85,149 | 25 |
| Master's + 30 | $64,958 | $101,817 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Genoa Kingston CUSD 424's $52,958 ranks 172nd; the median is $47,000, so it is $5,958 above it.
Its top reported figure, $101,817, ranks 294th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,500 at the start (10.4%).
The bachelor's lane grows 18.2% over 15 years, about $643 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 | 1,494 | $52,958 | $101,817 |
| Meridian CUSD 223 | 1,495 | $44,889 | $94,593 |
| Beardstown CUSD 15 | 1,496 | $43,042 | $63,142 |
| Mount Vernon SD 80 | 1,491 | $48,640 | $93,950 |
| River Trails SD 26 | 1,501 | $49,000 | $60,000 |
| North Boone CUSD 200 | 1,509 | $44,392 | $98,609 |
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.