Teacher Salary at Forest Ridge SD 142
Oak Forest, Illinois · Cook
Estimated salary range
$40,000–$89,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Forest Ridge SD 142
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Forest Ridge SD 142 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 Forest Ridge SD 142 — 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 Forest Ridge SD 142
- Enrollment
- 1,539 students
- Schools
- 4
- Teachers
- 104
- Student / teacher ratio
- 14.8 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Forest Ridge SD 142
2 open positions right now at Forest Ridge SD 142.
- 1 administration