Illinois · reported schedule
Ridgewood Chsd 234 teacher salary
- Ridgewood Chsd 234 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $58,486 and tops that lane at $87,132 after 11 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $64,673 and reaches $124,580 after 20 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $142,064, reached at 20 years of service.
- Ridgewood Chsd 234 enrolls 943 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 | $58,486 | $87,132 | 11 |
| Master's | $64,673 | $124,580 | 20 |
| Master's + 30 | $75,490 | $132,736 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Ridgewood Chsd 234's $58,486 ranks 50th; the median is $47,000, so it is $11,486 above it.
Its top reported figure, $142,064, ranks 53rd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $6,187 at the start (10.6%).
The bachelor's lane grows 49.0% over 11 years, about $2,604 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgewood Chsd 234 | 943 | $58,486 | $142,064 |
| Peru ESD 124 | 945 | $45,796 | $106,703 |
| United CUSD 304 | 949 | $43,058 | $87,373 |
| Arthur CUSD 305 | 934 | $48,004 | $79,886 |
| West Northfield SD 31 | 955 | $55,621 | $134,405 |
| Morris Chsd 101 | 930 | $48,687 | $130,366 |
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.