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School district · Illinois · LEAID 1732100

Polo CUSD 222

Estimated average teacher salary of $57,603, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Polo CUSD 222 - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$57,603
Est. avg teacher salary
$28,767
Per-pupil spending
576
Students enrolled
18th
Pct. in IL
$57,603

Polo CUSD 222 (Illinois) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $57,603, materially below the Illinois average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 576 students.

  • 18th percentile for Illinois
  • 13th percentile nationally
  • 18% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +18.2% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$57,603

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$28,767

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

576 students

Salary vs State Average 66.7%

33.3% below Illinois average

Nationally, Polo CUSD 222's estimated average out-pays 13% 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.)

Polo CUSD 222's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$57,603 Top 87% higher than 13% 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. Polo CUSD 222 $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 stands out about Polo CUSD 222

  • Its per-pupil spending of $28,767 is among the highest in the nation.

What the Numbers Say About Polo CUSD 222

Polo CUSD 222 is a small school district in Illinois, serving 576 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $28,767. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $57,603, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1732100 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Illinois statewide average of $86,298, teacher pay in Polo CUSD 222 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 33.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (32.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Illinois, it pays more than 18% of them.

Budget figures show Polo CUSD 222 reporting $16.6M in total expenditure against $10.9M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 18% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators.

How does Polo CUSD 222 compare?

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

Polo CUSD 222 $57,603
City of Chicago SD 299 $90,844
Illinois avg $86,298
National avg $85,759

Polo CUSD 222 pays -36.6% less than City of Chicago SD 299 · per-pupil $28,767 vs $25,647

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

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$10.9M
Total Revenue
$16.6M
Total Expenditure
$3.0M
Instruction Salaries
18% of total spending

Other Illinois Districts

Lewistown CUSD 97
$60,688
595 students
Lockport SD 91
$65,986
554 students
Tri City CUSD 1
$53,244
599 students
Pawnee CUSD 11
$67,699
551 students
Wood River-Hartford ESD 15
$60,161
603 students
Grant CCSD 110
$69,783
547 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Polo CUSD 222?

Polo CUSD 222's average teacher salary is $57,603, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Polo CUSD 222 teacher pay compare to the Illinois average?

Polo CUSD 222 pays 33.3% less than the Illinois state average of $86,298. The district's average is $57,603.

How does Polo CUSD 222 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Polo CUSD 222 pays 32.8% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $57,603.

What is the per-pupil spending in Polo CUSD 222?

Per-pupil spending in Polo CUSD 222 runs approximately $28,767 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Polo CUSD 222?

Polo CUSD 222 has 576 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Polo CUSD 222's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 18% of Polo CUSD 222's total expenditure of $16.6M (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.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Polo CUSD 222'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.