Illinois · reported schedule
Lake Forest SD 67 teacher salary
- Lake Forest SD 67 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $55,770 and tops that lane at $86,679 after 14 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $61,347 and reaches $110,533 after 19 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $162,968, reached at 34 years of service.
- Lake Forest SD 67 enrolls 1,657 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 | $55,770 | $86,679 | 14 |
| Master's | $61,347 | $110,533 | 19 |
| Master's + 30 | $65,948 | $157,586 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Lake Forest SD 67's $55,770 ranks 94th; the median is $47,000, so it is $8,770 above it.
Its top reported figure, $162,968, ranks 15th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,577 at the start (10.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 55.4% over 14 years, about $2,208 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest SD 67 | 1,657 | $55,770 | $162,968 |
| Roxana CUSD 1 | 1,655 | $50,252 | $113,605 |
| Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208 | 1,665 | $59,000 | $155,000 |
| ESD 159 | 1,648 | $49,758 | $123,123 |
| Monticello CUSD 25 | 1,681 | $47,253 | $98,077 |
| Queen Bee SD 16 | 1,685 | $57,769 | $136,846 |
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.