Lake County Gazette

Administrators in Libertyville Community High School District 128 earn an average of $167,841 per year, ranking 13th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 3.1% higher than in 2021 and 9.8% more than in 2020. District administrators make 44.5% 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.

Libertyville Community High School District 128 enrolled 3,296 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 87 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Libertyville Community High School District 128 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
13	2022	$167,841	87-to-1
14	2021	$162,815	76-to-1
23	2020	$152,886	78-to-1
32	2019	$147,654	81-to-1
26	2018	$146,689	83-to-1
20	2017	$147,392	81-to-1
18	2016	$146,211	93-to-1
26	2015	$140,149	81-to-1
26	2014	$138,531	80-to-1
30	2013	$136,966	80-to-1