The Illinois Schools Report Card indicates that 88.7% of teachers remain in schools through Cook County year to year, based on the 2024 three-year average, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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 50,487 full-time faculty members in Cook County, with a student-to-teacher ratio of 13-to-1. Data shows that 672,333 students were enrolled at the 1,242 schools in the county.

The average salary for teachers within the county is around $86,092, ranking it second out of 102 counties in the state for salary. About 63.6% of tea

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