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Thursday, November 21, 2024

2022: Grant Community High School District 124 administrators rank 78th in state for average pay

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Grant Community High School District 124 Principal Dr. Christine A. Sefcik (2023) | Grant Community High School District 124

Grant Community High School District 124 Principal Dr. Christine A. Sefcik (2023) | Grant Community High School District 124

Administrators in Grant Community High School District 124 earn an average of $138,538 per year, ranking 78th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 9.8% higher than in 2021 and 14.5% more than in 2020. District administrators make 19.3% 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.

Grant Community High School District 124 enrolled 1,815 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 134 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Grant Community High School District 124 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Fox Lake.

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.

Grant Community High School District 124 administrator salaries, 10-year trend
State RankYearAverage salaryStudent-to-administrator ratio
782022$138,538134-to-1
1462021$126,139117-to-1
1672020$120,950118-to-1
2102019$115,426126-to-1
2192018$110,995121-to-1
672017$131,979170-to-1
1542016$114,872132-to-1
1282015$115,679145-to-1
2112014$104,829143-to-1
2112013$105,114153-to-1

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