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Community Unit School District 300 administrators rank 479th in state for average pay in 2022

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Community Unit School District 300 Principal Ms. Susan Harkin (2023) | Community Unit School District 300

Community Unit School District 300 Principal Ms. Susan Harkin (2023) | Community Unit School District 300

Administrators in Community Unit School District 300 earn an average of $103,042 per year, ranking 479th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 7.6% lower than in 2021 and 7.7% less than in 2020. District administrators make 11.3% less than the state average of $116,166.

Administrator salaries depend on the district’s size, location, and resources, as well as the individual’s level of experience and education, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Community Unit School District 300 enrolled 19,951 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 158 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Community Unit School District 300 roughly covers schools within Kane County and has a main office in Algonquin.

District information was gathered from the Illinois Report Card.

As of 2020, 85 percent of school districts documented that the teacher shortage was a “major” or “minor” problem.

According to the 2021 Illinois Educator Shortage Survey, 88% of the 663 school districts that participated reported having trouble locating instructors and substitute teachers.

The Illinois State Board of Education reports that in 2022, there were more than 5,300 unfilled positions. According to school districts that responded to a 2022 IARSS survey, 68% reported fewer teacher applications than in 2021, and 45% of districts said the shortage was worse than last year.

Community Unit School District 300 administrator salaries, 10-year trend
State RankYearAverage salaryStudent-to-administrator ratio
4792022$103,042158-to-1
2982021$111,527158-to-1
2672020$111,581173-to-1
3172019$108,061177-to-1
3272018$104,337175-to-1
3492017$102,295174-to-1
3122016$102,227172-to-1
3222015$99,548185-to-1
3092014$98,629181-to-1
2712013$100,851306-to-1

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