Illinois · reported schedule
River Grove SD 85-5 teacher salary
- River Grove SD 85-5 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $55,500 and tops that lane at $74,732 after 18 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $61,462 and reaches $109,830 after 29 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $109,839, reached at 29 years of service.
- River Grove SD 85-5 enrolls 730 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 | $55,500 | $74,732 | 18 |
| Master's | $61,462 | $109,830 | 29 |
| Master's + 30 | $73,270 | $97,475 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, River Grove SD 85-5's $55,500 ranks 101st; the median is $47,000, so it is $8,500 above it.
Its top reported figure, $109,839, ranks 213th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,962 at the start (10.7%).
The bachelor's lane grows 34.7% over 18 years, about $1,068 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Grove SD 85-5 | 730 | $55,500 | $109,839 |
| Central CUSD 3 | 731 | $42,411 | $80,903 |
| Peoria Heights CUSD 325 | 727 | $44,000 | $84,326 |
| Amboy CUSD 272 | 725 | $46,837 | $99,886 |
| Indian Creek CUSD 425 | 736 | $50,736 | $89,643 |
| Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 | 739 | $45,457 | $90,914 |
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.