Lake County Gazette

Administrators in Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103 earn an average of $137,977 per year, ranking 81st in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 3.6% higher than in 2021 and 5.8% more than in 2020. District administrators make 18.8% 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.

Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103 enrolled 1,851 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 140 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Lincolnshire.

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
81	2022	$137,977	140-to-1
96	2021	$133,175	139-to-1
97	2020	$130,356	147-to-1
114	2019	$126,749	146-to-1
121	2018	$122,999	145-to-1
65	2017	$132,139	152-to-1
65	2016	$129,022	148-to-1
61	2015	$129,660	146-to-1
61	2014	$125,359	157-to-1
57	2013	$126,904	161-to-1