Illinois · reported schedule
Rantoul City SD 137 teacher salary
- Rantoul City SD 137 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $54,500 and tops that lane at $72,356 after 25 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $56,701 and reaches $75,426 after 25 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $103,740, reached at 32 years of service.
- Rantoul City SD 137 enrolls 1,690 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 | $54,500 | $72,356 | 25 |
| Master's | $56,701 | $75,426 | 25 |
| Master's + 30 | $60,738 | $94,546 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Rantoul City SD 137's $54,500 ranks 130th; the median is $47,000, so it is $7,500 above it.
Its top reported figure, $103,740, ranks 270th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,201 at the start (4.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 32.8% over 25 years, about $714 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rantoul City SD 137 | 1,690 | $54,500 | $103,740 |
| Queen Bee SD 16 | 1,685 | $57,769 | $136,846 |
| Johnsburg CUSD 12 | 1,696 | $47,059 | $109,399 |
| Big Hollow SD 38 | 1,698 | $45,990 | $106,075 |
| Monticello CUSD 25 | 1,681 | $47,253 | $98,077 |
| Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208 | 1,665 | $59,000 | $155,000 |
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.