Illinois · reported schedule
West Prairie CUSD 103 teacher salary
- West Prairie CUSD 103 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,748 and tops that lane at $60,627 after 24 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $47,014 and reaches $69,519 after 32 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $71,969, reached at 32 years of service.
- West Prairie CUSD 103 enrolls 590 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 | $43,748 | $60,627 | 24 |
| Master's | $47,014 | $69,519 | 32 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, West Prairie CUSD 103's $43,748 ranks 676th; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,252 below it.
Its top reported figure, $71,969, ranks 770th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $3,266 at the start (7.5%).
The bachelor's lane grows 38.6% over 24 years, about $703 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Prairie CUSD 103 | 590 | $43,748 | $71,969 |
| Polo CUSD 222 | 591 | $43,691 | $81,812 |
| District 50 Schools | 586 | $43,459 | $85,293 |
| Nokomis CUSD 22 | 586 | $50,040 | $86,697 |
| Anna CCSD 37 | 583 | $42,852 | $104,183 |
| Breese ESD 12 | 598 | $43,956 | $89,986 |
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.