Lake County Gazette

Administrators in Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 earn an average of $123,795 per year, ranking 177th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 0.3% higher than in 2021 and 5% less than in 2020. District administrators make 6.6% 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.

Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 enrolled 3,557 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 165 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Vernon Hills.

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
177	2022	$123,795	165-to-1
163	2021	$123,419	172-to-1
98	2020	$130,278	188-to-1
160	2019	$120,367	218-to-1
184	2018	$114,093	213-to-1
168	2017	$115,975	220-to-1
200	2016	$110,412	208-to-1
193	2015	$108,183	202-to-1
182	2014	$108,035	226-to-1
425	2013	$92,342	226-to-1