Lake County Gazette

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.

State Rank	Year	Average salary	Student-to-administrator ratio
78	2022	$138,538	134-to-1
146	2021	$126,139	117-to-1
167	2020	$120,950	118-to-1
210	2019	$115,426	126-to-1
219	2018	$110,995	121-to-1
67	2017	$131,979	170-to-1
154	2016	$114,872	132-to-1
128	2015	$115,679	145-to-1
211	2014	$104,829	143-to-1
211	2013	$105,114	153-to-1