Illinois · reported schedule
Illini Bluffs CUSD 327 teacher salary
- Illini Bluffs CUSD 327 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $45,036 and tops that lane at $80,531 after 43 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $49,274 and reaches $86,471 after 43 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $89,896, reached at 43 years of service.
- Illini Bluffs CUSD 327 enrolls 868 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 | $45,036 | $80,531 | 43 |
| Master's | $49,274 | $86,471 | 43 |
| Master's + 30 | $52,212 | $89,896 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Illini Bluffs CUSD 327's $45,036 ranks 562nd; the median is $47,000, so it is $1,964 below it.
Its top reported figure, $89,896, ranks 477th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,238 at the start (9.4%).
The bachelor's lane grows 78.8% over 43 years, about $825 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illini Bluffs CUSD 327 | 868 | $45,036 | $89,896 |
| Fieldcrest CUSD 6 | 869 | $42,814 | $81,910 |
| West Carroll CUSD 314 | 869 | $39,453 | $83,458 |
| East Peoria Chsd 309 | 870 | $47,600 | $106,524 |
| Iroquois West CUSD 10 | 863 | $47,207 | $85,245 |
| Heyworth CUSD 4 | 874 | $47,180 | $93,689 |
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.