Illinois · reported pay
Reed Custer CUSD 255U teacher salary
- Reed Custer CUSD 255U starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $51,099 and tops that lane at $65,385 after 20 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $57,693 and reaches $71,978 after 20 years.
- The highest salary it reports is $79,011, reached at 20 years of service.
- Reed Custer CUSD 255U enrolls 1,375 students.
- Reed Custer CUSD 255U reports that it sets teacher pay by policy rather than a salary schedule, so these are the figures it reported, not a grid.
- These are the reference points Illinois collects from the district, for 2025-26. They are not the full step grid.
What the district reports paying
| Lane | Starting | Maximum | Years to max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $51,099 | $65,385 | 20 |
| Master's | $57,693 | $71,978 | 20 |
| Master's + 30 | $64,286 | $78,572 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Reed Custer CUSD 255U's $51,099 ranks 242nd; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,099 above it.
Its top reported figure, $79,011, ranks 673rd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $6,594 at the start (12.9%).
The bachelor's lane grows 28.0% over 20 years, about $714 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Custer CUSD 255U | 1,375 | $51,099 | $79,011 |
| Lake Forest Chsd 115 | 1,375 | $64,864 | $166,556 |
| 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.