Illinois · reported schedule
Rock Falls ESD 13 teacher salary
- Rock Falls ESD 13 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $49,340 and tops that lane at $75,811 after 17 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $55,568 and reaches $99,168 after 28 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $103,840, reached at 28 years of service.
- Rock Falls ESD 13 enrolls 882 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 | $49,340 | $75,811 | 17 |
| Master's | $55,568 | $99,168 | 28 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Rock Falls ESD 13's $49,340 ranks 310th; the median is $47,000, so it is $2,340 above it.
Its top reported figure, $103,840, ranks 269th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $6,228 at the start (12.6%).
The bachelor's lane grows 53.7% over 17 years, about $1,557 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Falls ESD 13 | 882 | $49,340 | $103,840 |
| Lake Bluff ESD 65 | 881 | $52,000 | $126,033 |
| Prairie Grove CSD 46 | 878 | $43,341 | $116,525 |
| Trico CUSD 176 | 876 | $47,956 | $85,742 |
| Hazel Crest SD 152-5 | 875 | $51,613 | $88,604 |
| Heyworth CUSD 4 | 874 | $47,180 | $93,689 |
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.