Illinois · reported schedule
Sandridge SD 172 teacher salary
- Sandridge SD 172 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $50,025 and tops that lane at $98,335 after 38 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $53,188 and reaches $101,454 after 38 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $101,454, reached at 38 years of service.
- Sandridge SD 172 enrolls 409 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 | $50,025 | $98,335 | 38 |
| Master's | $53,188 | $101,454 | 38 |
| Master's + 30 | $53,188 | $101,454 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Sandridge SD 172's $50,025 ranks 282nd; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,025 above it.
Its top reported figure, $101,454, ranks 301st of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $3,163 at the start (6.3%).
The bachelor's lane grows 96.6% over 38 years, about $1,271 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandridge SD 172 | 409 | $50,025 | $101,454 |
| Hall HSD 502 | 410 | $49,210 | $98,662 |
| Pinckneyville Chsd 101 | 406 | $55,934 | $87,648 |
| Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2 | 405 | $42,143 | $83,368 |
| St Elmo CUSD 202 | 404 | $43,839 | $78,421 |
| Alden Hebron SD 19 | 416 | $45,076 | $114,815 |
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.