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School district · Illinois · LEAID 1707770

Bunker Hill CUSD 8

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $58,020 for Bunker Hill CUSD 8 - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$58,020
Est. avg teacher salary
$14,529
Per-pupil spending
584
Students enrolled
19th
Pct. in IL
$58,020

Bunker Hill CUSD 8 (Illinois) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $58,020, materially below the Illinois average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 584 students.

  • 19th percentile for Illinois
  • 14th percentile nationally
  • 35% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +23.6% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$58,020

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$14,529

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

584 students

Salary vs State Average 67.2%

32.8% below Illinois average

Nationally, Bunker Hill CUSD 8's estimated average out-pays 14% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Bunker Hill CUSD 8's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$58,020 Top 86% higher than 14% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Bunker Hill CUSD 8 $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Bunker Hill CUSD 8

Bunker Hill CUSD 8 is a small school district in Illinois, serving 584 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,529. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $58,020, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1707770 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Illinois statewide average of $86,298, teacher pay in Bunker Hill CUSD 8 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 32.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (32.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Illinois, it pays more than 19% of them.

Bunker Hill CUSD 8's budget totals $8.5M in expenditure against $9.4M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 35% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators.

How does Bunker Hill CUSD 8 compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Illinois average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Bunker Hill CUSD 8 $58,020
City of Chicago SD 299 $90,844
Illinois avg $86,298
National avg $85,759

Bunker Hill CUSD 8 pays -36.1% less than City of Chicago SD 299 · per-pupil $14,529 vs $25,647

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$9.4M
Total Revenue
$8.5M
Total Expenditure
$2.9M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Other Illinois Districts

Durand CUSD 322
$55,418
529 students
Winthrop Harbor SD 1
$70,682
585 students
Anna CCSD 37
$66,437
586 students
Winchester CUSD 1
$60,088
586 students
Fisher CUSD 1
$55,625
586 students
Benton Cons HSD 103
$86,369
588 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Bunker Hill CUSD 8?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Bunker Hill CUSD 8's average teacher salary at $58,020, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Bunker Hill CUSD 8 teacher pay compare to the Illinois average?

Bunker Hill CUSD 8 pays 32.8% less than the Illinois state average of $86,298. The district's average is $58,020.

How does Bunker Hill CUSD 8 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Bunker Hill CUSD 8 pays 32.3% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $58,020.

What is the per-pupil spending in Bunker Hill CUSD 8?

Bunker Hill CUSD 8 spends approximately $14,529 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Bunker Hill CUSD 8?

Bunker Hill CUSD 8 has 584 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Bunker Hill CUSD 8's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Bunker Hill CUSD 8's total expenditure of $8.5M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Bunker Hill CUSD 8's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2022.