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School district · Illinois · LEAID 1737650

Steeleville CUSD 138

Steeleville CUSD 138's estimated average teacher salary is $64,613; per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget data come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$64,613
Est. avg teacher salary
$15,747
Per-pupil spending
399
Students enrolled
37th
Pct. in IL
$64,613

Steeleville CUSD 138 (Illinois) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $64,613, materially below the Illinois average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 399 students.

  • 37th percentile for Illinois
  • 27th percentile nationally
  • 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +17.6% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$64,613

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$15,747

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

399 students

Salary vs State Average 74.9%

25.1% below Illinois average

Nationally, Steeleville CUSD 138's estimated average out-pays 27% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Steeleville CUSD 138's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,613 Top 73% higher than 27% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Steeleville CUSD 138 $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 Steeleville CUSD 138

  • It is a very small district (399 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

What the Numbers Say About Steeleville CUSD 138

Steeleville CUSD 138 is a small school district in Illinois, serving 399 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,747. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $64,613, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1737650 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Illinois statewide average of $86,298, teacher pay in Steeleville CUSD 138 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 25.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (24.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Illinois, it pays more than 37% of them.

Budget figures show Steeleville CUSD 138 reporting $6.3M in total expenditure against $6.4M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 32% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators.

How does Steeleville CUSD 138 compare?

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

Steeleville CUSD 138 $64,613
City of Chicago SD 299 $90,844
Illinois avg $86,298
National avg $85,759

Steeleville CUSD 138 pays -28.9% less than City of Chicago SD 299 · per-pupil $15,747 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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Salary-nearest districts to Steeleville CUSD 138, with enrollment kept within a comparable band.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$6.4M
Total Revenue
$6.3M
Total Expenditure
$2.0M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Other Illinois Districts

Galatia CUSD 1
$49,013
419 students
Earlville CUSD 9
$61,295
378 students
Hiawatha CUSD 426
$52,308
420 students
Ramsey CUSD 204
$57,308
424 students
Pearl City CUSD 200
$42,255
425 students
Hillside SD 93
$75,976
426 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Steeleville CUSD 138?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Steeleville CUSD 138's average teacher salary at $64,613, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Steeleville CUSD 138 teacher pay compare to the Illinois average?

Steeleville CUSD 138 pays 25.1% less than the Illinois state average of $86,298. The district's average is $64,613.

How does Steeleville CUSD 138 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Steeleville CUSD 138 pays 24.7% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $64,613.

What is the per-pupil spending in Steeleville CUSD 138?

Steeleville CUSD 138 spends approximately $15,747 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Steeleville CUSD 138?

Steeleville CUSD 138 has 399 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Steeleville CUSD 138's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Steeleville CUSD 138's total expenditure of $6.3M (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. Steeleville CUSD 138'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.