Illinois · reported schedule
Havana CUSD 126 teacher salary
- Havana CUSD 126 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $44,437 and tops that lane at $58,966 after 19 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $47,164 and reaches $67,437 after 29 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $71,576, reached at 29 years of service.
- Havana CUSD 126 enrolls 853 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 | $44,437 | $58,966 | 19 |
| Master's | $47,164 | $67,437 | 29 |
| Master's + 30 | $50,058 | $71,576 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Havana CUSD 126's $44,437 ranks 610th; the median is $47,000, so it is $2,563 below it.
Its top reported figure, $71,576, ranks 774th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,727 at the start (6.1%).
The bachelor's lane grows 32.7% over 19 years, about $765 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Havana CUSD 126 | 853 | $44,437 | $71,576 |
| New Berlin CUSD 16 | 854 | $43,985 | $90,262 |
| Rochelle Twp HSD 212 | 856 | $47,066 | $106,915 |
| Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4 | 850 | $46,893 | $75,114 |
| Midwest Central CUSD 191 | 849 | $43,341 | $80,623 |
| Rantoul Township HSD 193 | 849 | $46,945 | $85,265 |
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.