THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JEFF D’ALESSIO
Across Illinois, the average salary for a public school teacher in 2023-24 was $75,978 — or $2,731 higher than the rate of the top-paying school around here.
Here’s a rundown of average pay for 150 schools in this area, according to Illinois State Board of Education report card data released this week.
Danville Liberty Elementary $73,247
Danville Edison Elementary $70,944
Champaign South Side Elementary $70,609
Danville Northeast Elementary $70,229
Savoy Carrie Busey Elementary $68,874
Danville Southwest Elementary $68,476
Urbana Leal Elementary $67,362
Danville South View Elementary $67,250
Champaign Robeson Elementary $66,882
Danville Meade Park Elementary $66,813
Danville High $66,403
Danville North Ridge Middle $66,230
Danville Mark Denman Elementary $66,228
St. Joseph Middle $65,779
Champaign Barkstall Elementary $65,544
Urbana High $65,469
Champaign Bottenfield Elementary $64,998
Champaign Dr. Howard Elementary $64,652
Clinton Junior High $64,553
Champaign Centennial High $64,550
Urbana Early Childhood $64,268
Champaign Central High $64,120
Armstrong Township High $64,021
Champaign Early Childhood $63,647
Champaign International Prep $63,598
Champaign Westview Elementary $63,374
Urbana Dr. King Elementary $63,293
Clinton Lincoln Elementary $63,261
Milford High $63,135
Champaign Edison Middle $63,113
Tuscola High $62,812
Urbana Middle $62,796
Champaign Stratton Academy $62,685
Tuscola East Prairie Middle $62,470
Clinton Douglas Elementary $62,224
Champaign Washington Academy $62,151
St. Joseph Elementary $62,138
Milford Grade School $61,702
Champaign Jefferson Middle $61,129
Clinton High $60,931
Mahomet-Seymour High $60,908
Mahomet Prairie Elementary $60,888
Hume Shiloh High $60,797
Mansfield Blue Ridge Junior High $60,620
Sidell Salt Fork S. Elementary $60,608
Catlin Salt Fork N. Elementary $60,102
Hoopeston Area High $59,981
Monticello Middle $59,914
Clinton Elementary $59,904
Watseka High $59,570
School Avg. salary
Champaign Kenwood Elementary $59,551
DeLand-Weldon High $59,497
Champaign Franklin Academy $59,483
Urbana Dr. Williams Elementary $59,354
GCMS High $59,245
Urbana Thomas Paine Elementary $59,229
Mahomet Lincoln Trail Elementary $59,212
GCMS Middle $59,000
Rantoul Northview Elementary $58,786
Watseka Junior High $58,699
Monticello High $58,307
Homer Heritage Jr. HS/Elementary $58,213
Champaign Garden Hills Academy $58,142
LeRoy High $58,109
Rantoul J.W. Eater Junior High $58,071
Rantoul Broadmeadow Elementary $57,992
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High $57,858
Tolono Unity High $57,714
Farmer City Blue Ridge High $57,623
LeRoy Junior High $57,499
Urbana Yankee Ridge Elementary $57,369
Broadlands Heritage High $57,163
Ogden PVO South Elementary $56,680
Rantoul Eastlawn Elementary $56,535
Royal PVO North Elementary $56,293
Hume Shiloh Elementary $56,089
Monticello Washington Elementary $55,908
Watseka Raymond Elementary $55,818
Catlin Salt Fork High $55,645
Hoopeston John Greer Elementary $55,592
Tuscola North Ward Elementary $55,436
Flatville PVO Junior High $55,366
Bismarck-Hen. Ross.-Alvin High $55,336
Sidell Salt Fork Junior High $55,325
White Heath Elementary $55,236
Arcola High $55,206
DeLand-Weldon Elementary $55,198
Rantoul Pleasant Acres Elementary $54,948
Atwood-Hammond Grade School $54,582
Farmer City Schneider Elementary $54,364
DeLand-Weldon Middle $54,345
Gilman Iroquois West Elementary $54,008
Hoopeston Area Middle $53,958
Arthur-Lov. Atwood-Hamm. High $53,933
Tolono Unity Junior High $53,702
Rantoul Township High $53,695
Cerro Gordo Elementary $53,335
LeRoy Elementary $53,258
Westville Junior High $53,214
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High $53,205
GCMS Elementary $53,183
Philo Unity East Elementary $53,135
Hoopeston Maple Elementary $53,058
Cissna Park High $52,935
Cissna Park Junior High $52,930
Villa Grove Junior High $52,665
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High $52,081
Oakland High $52,076
Westville High $51,806
Oakland Lake Crest Elementary $51,785
Arcola Elementary $51,405
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High $51,388
Thawville Iroquois West Elementary $51,015
Villa Grove High $50,927
Kansas Elementary $50,889
Lovington Grade School $50,827
St. Joseph-Ogden High $50,684
Bement High School $50,571
Cerro Gordo High $50,351
Arthur Grade School $50,336
Cissna Park Elementary $50,319
Armstrong-Ellis Grade School $49,960
Tolono Unity West Elementary $49,775
Oakwood Grade School $49,419
Onarga Iroquois West Middle $49,274
Gifford Grade School $49,172
Bement Middle School $48,925
Paxton Clara Peterson Elementary $48,887
Bismarck-Henning Junior High $48,729
Bismarck-Henning Elementary $48,651
Rossville-Alvin Elementary $48,535
Fisher Junior/Senior High $48,410
Westville Judith Giacoma Elementary $48,241
Kansas High $48,118
Sullivan Middle $47,776
Sullivan Elementary $47,667
Sullivan High $47,372
Georgetown Pine Crest Elementary $47,024
Chrisman High $46,840
Villa Grove Elementary $46,766
Fisher Grade School $46,706
Thomasboro Grade School $46,691
Oakwood High $46,662
Potomac Elementary $46,659
Gilman Iroquois West High $46,415
Chrisman-Scottland Junior High $45,480
Chrisman Elementary $44,885
Bement Elementary $44,835
Ludlow Elementary $44,422
Georgetown Mary Miller Jr. High $44,307
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