Teacher Salary at Dakota CUSD 201
Dakota, Illinois · Stephenson
Estimated salary range
$40,000–$89,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Dakota CUSD 201
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Dakota CUSD 201 directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: Illinois average teacher salary is $68,614 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $40,000.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Dakota CUSD 201 — estimate uses the Illinois state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: Illinois cost-of-living index is 100.6 (BEA Regional Price Parities; national average = 100). High-COL states tend to pay more in nominal terms, but real purchasing power may not track.
- Range bounds: Lower bound = entry BS step-1 (a new hire with a bachelor's degree and no district experience). Upper bound ≈ MA + 30 credits at top of step ladder. The exact ceiling depends on each district's specific schedule.
About Dakota CUSD 201
- Enrollment
- 754 students
- Schools
- 2
- Teachers
- 56.27
- Student / teacher ratio
- 13.4 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Dakota CUSD 201
1 open position right now at Dakota CUSD 201.
- 1 certificated teaching