Illinois · reported schedule
Polo CUSD 222 teacher salary
- Polo CUSD 222 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,691 and tops that lane at $62,588 after 20 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $50,682 and reaches $73,074 after 20 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $81,812, reached at 20 years of service.
- Polo CUSD 222 enrolls 591 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 | $43,691 | $62,588 | 20 |
| Master's | $50,682 | $73,074 | 20 |
| Master's + 30 | $55,925 | $81,812 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 7/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Polo CUSD 222's $43,691 ranks 684th; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,309 below it.
Its top reported figure, $81,812, ranks 626th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $6,991 at the start (16.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 43.3% over 20 years, about $945 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polo CUSD 222 | 591 | $43,691 | $81,812 |
| West Prairie CUSD 103 | 590 | $43,748 | $71,969 |
| District 50 Schools | 586 | $43,459 | $85,293 |
| Nokomis CUSD 22 | 586 | $50,040 | $86,697 |
| Breese ESD 12 | 598 | $43,956 | $89,986 |
| Anna CCSD 37 | 583 | $42,852 | $104,183 |
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.