Illinois · reported pay
Kewanee CUSD 229 teacher salary
- Kewanee CUSD 229 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $46,454 and tops that lane at $79,204 after 32 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $50,877 and reaches $97,191 after 37 years.
- The highest salary it reports is $109,446, reached at 39 years of service.
- Kewanee CUSD 229 enrolls 2,009 students.
- Kewanee CUSD 229 reports that it sets teacher pay by policy rather than a salary schedule, so these are the figures it reported, not a grid.
- These are the reference points Illinois collects from the district, for 2025-26. They are not the full step grid.
What the district reports paying
| Lane | Starting | Maximum | Years to max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $46,454 | $79,204 | 32 |
| Master's | $50,877 | $97,191 | 37 |
| Master's + 30 | $53,245 | $109,446 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Kewanee CUSD 229's $46,454 ranks 469th; the median is $47,000, so it is $546 below it.
Its top reported figure, $109,446, ranks 216th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,423 at the start (9.5%).
The bachelor's lane grows 70.5% over 32 years, about $1,023 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kewanee CUSD 229 | 2,009 | $46,454 | $109,446 |
| Macomb CUSD 185 | 2,007 | $45,496 | $86,875 |
| Beach Park CCSD 3 | 1,980 | $46,285 | $124,483 |
| Bensenville SD 2 | 2,048 | $53,000 | $113,617 |
| Reavis Twp HSD 220 | 1,961 | $58,500 | $167,726 |
| Manhattan SD 114 | 1,946 | $42,553 | $96,628 |
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.