Illinois · reported schedule
Woodlawn Unit School District 209 teacher salary
- Woodlawn Unit School District 209 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $46,742 and tops that lane at $72,230 after 31 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $49,894 and reaches $78,875 after 31 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $82,653, reached at 31 years of service.
- Woodlawn Unit School District 209 enrolls 497 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 | $46,742 | $72,230 | 31 |
| Master's | $49,894 | $78,875 | 31 |
| Master's + 30 | $52,074 | $81,083 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Woodlawn Unit School District 209's $46,742 ranks 449th; the median is $47,000, so it is $258 below it.
Its top reported figure, $82,653, ranks 613th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $3,152 at the start (6.7%).
The bachelor's lane grows 54.5% over 31 years, about $822 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn Unit School District 209 | 497 | $46,742 | $82,653 |
| Creve Coeur SD 76 | 499 | $49,590 | $86,521 |
| New Athens CUSD 60 | 499 | $44,390 | $80,825 |
| Sunset Ridge SD 29 | 494 | $61,039 | $83,424 |
| Calhoun CUSD 40 | 502 | $43,503 | $64,891 |
| Marissa CUSD 40 | 502 | $48,011 | $86,937 |
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.