Illinois · reported schedule
Lake Forest Chsd 115 teacher salary
- Lake Forest Chsd 115 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $64,864 and tops that lane at $95,182 after 9 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $72,488 and reaches $146,685 after 23 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $166,556, reached at 23 years of service.
- Lake Forest Chsd 115 enrolls 1,375 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 | $64,864 | $95,182 | 9 |
| Master's | $72,488 | $146,685 | 23 |
| Master's + 30 | $77,871 | $157,582 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Lake Forest Chsd 115's $64,864 ranks 12th; the median is $47,000, so it is $17,864 above it.
Its top reported figure, $166,556, ranks 13th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $7,624 at the start (11.8%).
The bachelor's lane grows 46.7% over 9 years, about $3,369 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest Chsd 115 | 1,375 | $64,864 | $166,556 |
| Reed Custer CUSD 255U | 1,375 | $51,099 | $79,011 |
| Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95 | 1,365 | $52,348 | $85,968 |
| Schiller Park SD 81 | 1,357 | $52,764 | $111,124 |
| River Forest SD 90 | 1,350 | $50,009 | $155,732 |
| Du Quoin CUSD 300 | 1,402 | $52,198 | $97,918 |
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.