Lake County Gazette

Administrators in Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 earn an average of $123,409 per year, ranking 185th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 6.6% higher than in 2021 and 10.6% more than in 2020. District administrators make 6.2% 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 Zurich Community Unit School District 95 enrolled 5,480 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 142 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Lake Zurich.

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
185	2022	$123,409	142-to-1
232	2021	$115,790	136-to-1
265	2020	$111,622	146-to-1
308	2019	$108,770	152-to-1
279	2018	$107,008	154-to-1
262	2017	$107,319	169-to-1
268	2016	$104,510	156-to-1
265	2015	$102,377	158-to-1
223	2014	$104,094	183-to-1
250	2013	$102,295	190-to-1