Illinois · reported schedule
Lake Bluff ESD 65 teacher salary
- Lake Bluff ESD 65 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $52,000 and tops that lane at $78,655 after 15 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $57,000 and reaches $109,218 after 23 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $126,033, reached at 25 years of service.
- Lake Bluff ESD 65 enrolls 881 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 | $52,000 | $78,655 | 15 |
| Master's | $57,000 | $109,218 | 23 |
| Master's + 30 | $62,000 | $126,033 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2029.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Lake Bluff ESD 65's $52,000 ranks 202nd; the median is $47,000, so it is $5,000 above it.
Its top reported figure, $126,033, ranks 130th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,000 at the start (9.6%).
The bachelor's lane grows 51.3% over 15 years, about $1,777 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Bluff ESD 65 | 881 | $52,000 | $126,033 |
| Rock Falls ESD 13 | 882 | $49,340 | $103,840 |
| Prairie Grove CSD 46 | 878 | $43,341 | $116,525 |
| Trico CUSD 176 | 876 | $47,956 | $85,742 |
| Hazel Crest SD 152-5 | 875 | $51,613 | $88,604 |
| 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.