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In schools across Champaign County 85.6 percent of teachers stay put and earn on average $56,359 per year

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The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 85.6 percent of teachers stay in schools through Champaign County year to year, according to the 2022 three-year average, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The Illinois State Board of Education records data concerning faculty salary, retention, and attendance because maintaining a stable faculty makes for a better environment for teachers and students, furthering student success, according to the report.

There were 1,840 full-time faculty members in Champaign County, with a student-teacher ratio of 13-to-1. There are 24,501 students enrolled at the 54 schools.

The average salary for teachers within the county is $56,359, ranking it 57th out of 102 counties in the state for pay.

About 57.9 percent of teachers in the county were absent 10 days or fewer in 2022, compared to 66 percent of teachers in the state.

Salaries vary depending on the school and district, as well as the teacher's level of experience and education, according to the report. The U.S. Department of Education considers teacher attendance a "leading indicator" of how well students perform. When a high rate of teachers is absent more than 10 days, data shows students perform worse.

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Fisher High SchoolM.l. King Junior Elementary SchoolUrbana High SchoolSt. Joseph-Ogden High SchoolPrairieview-Ogden Junior High SchoolFranklin Middle SchoolVernon L. Barkstall Elementary SchoolBottenfield Elementary SchoolStratton Elementary SchoolJw Eater Junior High SchoolInternational Prep AcademyGifford Grade SchoolHeritage High SchoolCarrie Busey Elementary SchoolWestview Elementary SchoolLeal Elementary SchoolUnity East Elementary SchoolUnity High SchoolKenwood Elementary SchoolPrairieview-Ogden North Elementary SchoolRantoul Township High SchoolRobeson Elementary SchoolJefferson Middle SchoolHeritage Junior High And Elementary SchoolMahomet-Seymour High SchoolNorthview Elementary SchoolFisher Grade SchoolLincoln Trail Elementary SchoolSt. Joseph Elementary SchoolYankee Ridge Elementary SchoolWiley Elementary SchoolUnity Junior High SchoolPrairieview-Ogden South Elementary SchoolMiddletown Prairie ElementaryChampaign Central High SchoolBroadmeadow Elementary SchoolWashington Elementary SchoolEdison Middle SchoolCentennial High SchoolEastlawn Elementary SchoolSt. Joseph Middle SchoolSouth Side Elementary SchoolPleasant Acres Elementary SchoolLudlow Elementary SchoolUrbana Middle SchoolThomasboro Grade SchoolThomas Paine Elementary SchoolUrbana Early Childhood SchoolUnity West Elementary SchoolChampaign Early Childhood CenterDr. Preston L. Williams Junior Elementary SchoolMahomet-Seymour Junior High SchoolDr Howard Elementary SchoolGarden Hills Elementary School

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