McHenry Times

Administrators in Fox River Grove Consolidated School District 3 earn an average of $94,002 per year, ranking 640th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 16.4% lower than in 2021 and 13.5% less than in 2020. District administrators make 19.1% 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.

Fox River Grove Consolidated School District 3 enrolled 395 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 99 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Fox River Grove Consolidated School District 3 roughly covers schools within McHenry County and has a main office in Fox River Grove.

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.

State Rank	Year	Average salary	Student-to-administrator ratio
640	2022	$94,002	99-to-1
282	2021	$112,409	96-to-1
311	2020	$108,731	98-to-1
363	2019	$105,159	101-to-1
245	2018	$109,622	104-to-1
155	2017	$117,063	147-to-1
170	2016	$113,362	156-to-1
183	2015	$109,235	154-to-1
198	2014	$106,132	163-to-1
216	2013	$104,565	166-to-1