Illinois · reported schedule
Villa Grove CUSD 302 teacher salary
- Villa Grove CUSD 302 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $45,300 and tops that lane at $67,958 after 35 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $48,018 and reaches $82,375 after 35 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $98,589, reached at 35 years of service.
- Villa Grove CUSD 302 enrolls 638 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 | $45,300 | $67,958 | 35 |
| Master's | $48,018 | $82,375 | 35 |
| Master's + 30 | $50,283 | $98,589 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Villa Grove CUSD 302's $45,300 ranks 547th; the median is $47,000, so it is $1,700 below it.
Its top reported figure, $98,589, ranks 343rd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,718 at the start (6.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 50.0% over 35 years, about $647 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Grove CUSD 302 | 638 | $45,300 | $98,589 |
| Niles ESD 71 | 641 | $57,687 | $78,140 |
| Fox Lake GSD 114 | 632 | $45,175 | $87,828 |
| Elmwood CUSD 322 | 645 | $44,248 | $88,118 |
| Central Chsd 71 | 631 | $47,931 | $91,262 |
| Union Ridge SD 86 | 647 | $48,000 | $106,586 |
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.