Lake County Gazette

Administrators in Grayslake Community High School District 127 earn an average of $137,156 per year, ranking 86th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 6.2% higher than in 2021 and 0.6% more than in 2020. District administrators make 18.1% 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.

Grayslake Community High School District 127 enrolled 2,597 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 78 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Grayslake Community High School District 127 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Grayslake.

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
86	2022	$137,156	78-to-1
127	2021	$129,109	66-to-1
69	2020	$136,280	73-to-1
124	2019	$125,199	75-to-1
127	2018	$122,106	81-to-1
98	2017	$124,881	92-to-1
156	2016	$114,806	80-to-1
194	2015	$108,169	87-to-1
189	2014	$107,218	90-to-1
657	2013	$81,145	61-to-1