Illinois · reported pay
Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 teacher salary
- Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,330 and tops that lane at $65,641 after 30 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $49,497 and reaches $71,102 after 32 years.
- The highest salary it reports is $71,102, reached at 32 years of service.
- Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 enrolls 250 students.
- Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 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 | $43,330 | $65,641 | 30 |
| Master's | $49,497 | $71,102 | 32 |
| Master's + 30 | $46,630 | $53,472 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 7/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Spoon River Valley CUSD 4's $43,330 ranks 711th; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,670 below it.
Its top reported figure, $71,102, ranks 780th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $6,167 at the start (14.2%).
The bachelor's lane grows 51.5% over 30 years, about $744 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 | 250 | $43,330 | $71,102 |
| Thornton SD 154 | 252 | $45,250 | $58,600 |
| Germantown SD 60 | 246 | $43,186 | $81,191 |
| Field CCSD 3 | 245 | $42,877 | $65,544 |
| Leland CUSD 1 | 256 | $51,051 | $86,449 |
| Clay City CUSD 10 | 244 | $43,867 | $76,620 |
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.