The top-paid teacher was seventh on the district’s compensation list.
WESTERN SPRINGS, IL – The top-paid employee at Western Springs School District 101 in the 2024-25 school year was Superintendent Sarah Coffey.
Coffey made $251,260, 55 percent more than the next highest-paid employee.
The highest-paid teacher was Kelly Kruiswyk. At seventh on the list, she made $146,301.
The district, which has about 1,500 students, released its 2024-25 compensation list this week.
Here is what the 25 highest-paid administrators and teachers made in the 2024-25 year, including retirement enhancements (some may have since retired or moved to other positions):
1. Sarah Coffey
Superintendent
$251,260
2. Rachel Corrough
Principal
$161,753
3. Julianne Tuzzolo
Special education director
$157,780
4. Ashley Burger
Assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction
$155,523
5. Zachary Stokes
Chief finance official
$154,023
6. Laura Anne Broadnax
Principal
$147,751
7. Kelly Kruiswyk
Teacher
$146,301
8. Andrea Gaughan
Resource teacher
$134,698
9. Renee Epstein
Principal
$132,319
10. Melanie Johns-Walker
Speech language pathology teacher
$124,093
11. Emily Kruzel
Principal
$123,478
12. Dawn Fiebrandt
Teacher
$122,333
13. Christine Long
Speech language pathology teacher
$120,806
14. Lori Anne Melhart
Teacher
$120,282
15. Ryan McLaughlin
Teacher
$117,702
16. Scott Elder
Teacher
$117,350
17. Jennifer Cushman
Teacher
$117,123
18. Kristin Axelson
Teacher
$117,058
19. Jane Weber
Teacher
$116,449
20. Thomas Sturm
Assistant principal
$116,069
21. Jennifer Elder
Foreign language resource teacher
$115,331
22. Elizabeth Barton
Teacher
$115,270
23. Kathryn Egan
Teacher
$113,303
24. Erin McKenzie
Teacher
$113,106