Lake County Gazette

Administrators in Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 earn an average of $136,648 per year, ranking 90th 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 5.2% less than in 2020. District administrators make 17.6% 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.

Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 enrolled 2,432 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 243 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Lake Villa.

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
90	2022	$136,648	243-to-1
108	2021	$131,957	260-to-1
44	2020	$144,215	280-to-1
63	2019	$137,468	291-to-1
72	2018	$131,371	290-to-1
88	2017	$127,215	293-to-1
95	2016	$122,632	299-to-1
93	2015	$122,516	305-to-1
84	2014	$121,178	287-to-1
106	2013	$118,774	295-to-1