Illinois · reported pay
Rhodes SD 84-5 teacher salary
- Rhodes SD 84-5 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $56,143 and tops that lane at $72,646 after 24 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $63,143 and reaches $108,599 after 31 years.
- The highest salary it reports is $112,090, reached at 31 years of service.
- Rhodes SD 84-5 enrolls 504 students.
- Rhodes SD 84-5 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 | $56,143 | $72,646 | 24 |
| Master's | $63,143 | $108,599 | 31 |
| Master's + 30 | $68,143 | $86,842 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Rhodes SD 84-5's $56,143 ranks 84th; the median is $47,000, so it is $9,143 above it.
Its top reported figure, $112,090, ranks 198th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $7,000 at the start (12.5%).
The bachelor's lane grows 29.4% over 24 years, about $688 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes SD 84-5 | 504 | $56,143 | $112,090 |
| Pinckneyville SD 50 | 504 | $57,725 | $94,272 |
| Durand CUSD 322 | 505 | $42,411 | $87,224 |
| Calhoun CUSD 40 | 502 | $43,503 | $64,891 |
| Marissa CUSD 40 | 502 | $48,011 | $86,937 |
| West Washington Co CUD 10 | 507 | $43,251 | $95,093 |
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.