Illinois · reported schedule
New Athens CUSD 60 teacher salary
- New Athens CUSD 60 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $44,390 and tops that lane at $56,307 after 15 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $49,504 and reaches $76,058 after 22 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $80,825.
- New Athens CUSD 60 enrolls 499 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 | $44,390 | $56,307 | 15 |
| Master's | $49,504 | $76,058 | 22 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, New Athens CUSD 60's $44,390 ranks 618th; the median is $47,000, so it is $2,610 below it.
Its top reported figure, $80,825, ranks 648th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,114 at the start (11.5%).
The bachelor's lane grows 26.8% over 15 years, about $794 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Athens CUSD 60 | 499 | $44,390 | $80,825 |
| Creve Coeur SD 76 | 499 | $49,590 | $86,521 |
| Woodlawn Unit School District 209 | 497 | $46,742 | $82,653 |
| Calhoun CUSD 40 | 502 | $43,503 | $64,891 |
| Marissa CUSD 40 | 502 | $48,011 | $86,937 |
| Pinckneyville SD 50 | 504 | $57,725 | $94,272 |
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.