The 2017 average is 25.6% higher than in 2013 and 1.4% higher than in 2008. District administrators make 9.1% more than the state average of $106,273.
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.
The Lake County school district enrolled 4185 students in 2016-17. There is an average of 220 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 190 to 1.
Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 administrator salaries, 10-year trend
Year
Average salary
Student-to-administrator ratio
2008
$114,387
224:1
2009
$102,402
204:1
2010
$104,138
207:1
2011
$105,552
224:1
2012
$132,459
225:1
2013
$92,342
226:1
2014
$108,035
226:1
2015
$108,183
202:1
2016
$110,412
208:1
2017
$115,975
220:1
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