Lake Forest School District 67 Principal Dr. Matthew Montgomery (2023) | Lake Forest School District 67
Lake Forest School District 67 Principal Dr. Matthew Montgomery (2023) | Lake Forest School District 67
The average salary in the district in 2022 is 6.2% lower than in 2021 and 6.1% less than in 2020. District administrators make 23.2% 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 Forest School District 67 enrolled 1,587 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 113 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.
Lake Forest School District 67 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Lake Forest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 2022 | $143,111 | 113-to-1 |
| 30 | 2021 | $152,531 | 111-to-1 |
| 24 | 2020 | $152,445 | 128-to-1 |
| 18 | 2019 | $153,175 | 129-to-1 |
| 37 | 2018 | $143,535 | 109-to-1 |
| 33 | 2017 | $142,987 | 121-to-1 |
| 28 | 2016 | $140,558 | 122-to-1 |
| 39 | 2015 | $135,730 | 129-to-1 |
| 19 | 2014 | $143,698 | 141-to-1 |
| 41 | 2013 | $130,711 | 131-to-1 |
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