Lake County Gazette

Administrators in Lake Forest Community High School District 115 earn an average of $151,293 per year, ranking 33rd in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 1.1% higher than in 2021 and 4.1% more than in 2020. District administrators make 30.2% more 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.

Lake Forest Community High School District 115 enrolled 1,454 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 76 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Lake Forest Community High School District 115 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Lake Forest.

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
33	2022	$151,293	76-to-1
35	2021	$149,633	76-to-1
40	2020	$145,320	75-to-1
51	2019	$140,997	79-to-1
49	2018	$140,118	84-to-1
48	2017	$137,696	91-to-1
31	2016	$139,180	83-to-1
46	2015	$134,213	82-to-1
40	2014	$132,003	83-to-1
62	2013	$126,283	83-to-1