Lake County Gazette

Administrators in Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 earn an average of $166,480 per year, ranking 15th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 44.7% higher than in 2021 and 52.8% more than in 2020. District administrators make 43.3% 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.

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 enrolled 14,041 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 261 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Waukegan.

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
15	2022	$166,480	261-to-1
244	2021	$115,057	163-to-1
305	2020	$108,979	177-to-1
294	2019	$109,440	247-to-1
436	2018	$99,403	206-to-1
594	2017	$90,142	141-to-1
508	2016	$92,547	143-to-1
483	2015	$92,603	195-to-1
689	2014	$81,273	205-to-1
383	2013	$94,383	205-to-1