Lake County Gazette

Administrators in Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 earn an average of $142,613 per year, ranking 59th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 3.3% higher than in 2021 and 7.2% more than in 2020. District administrators make 22.8% 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.

Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 enrolled 3,333 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 140 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Buffalo Grove.

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
59	2022	$142,613	140-to-1
66	2021	$138,047	144-to-1
81	2020	$133,083	149-to-1
82	2019	$132,999	166-to-1
61	2018	$133,647	177-to-1
57	2017	$134,782	163-to-1
99	2016	$122,104	166-to-1
113	2015	$118,932	165-to-1
122	2014	$115,209	174-to-1
149	2013	$111,947	234-to-1