Top 15 Salaries in La Grange District 105 Last Year

LA GRANGE, IL – The top-paid employee at La Grange School District 105 in the 2024-25 school year was Superintendent Brian Ganan.

Ganan made $262,687, more than 40 percent over the next highest-paid employee.

The highest-paid teacher was Priscilla Drenning, who made $121,906. She was 12th on the list.

The district, which has about 1,200 students, recently approved the release of the 2024-25 compensation list.

Here is what the top 15 school officials and teachers were paid, including retirement enhancements, in the 2024-25 year (a few employees may have since retired or moved to other positions):

1. Brian Ganan
Superintendent
$262,687

2. Kathryn Heeke
Director of curriculum and instruction
$182,329

3. Amy Read
Principal
$166,279

4. Erin Hall
Principal
$161,622

5. Jennifer Sabourin
Director of student services
$155,223

6. Steven Smidl
Chief finance official
$154,886

7. Lorena Mendoza
Principal
$146,099

8. Eilidh Hall
Principal
$143,433

9. Svetlana Popovic
Principal
$142,119

10. Susan Calder
Coordinator of curriculum and instruction
$141,025

11. Socorro Mendoza
Director of English language learning
$135,026

12. Priscilla Drenning
Teacher
$121,906

13. Christine Eck
Teacher
$117,520

14. Christine Kulaga
Teacher
$117,466

15. Kimberly Russian
Teacher
$113,265