Lake County Gazette

Administrators in Barrington Community Unit School District 220 earn an average of $135,631 per year, ranking 94th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 2.4% higher than in 2021 and 3.4% more than in 2020. District administrators make 16.8% 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.

Barrington Community Unit School District 220 enrolled 8,074 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 169 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Barrington Community Unit School District 220 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Barrington.

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
94	2022	$135,631	169-to-1
102	2021	$132,429	163-to-1
89	2020	$131,126	171-to-1
87	2019	$131,403	183-to-1
99	2018	$126,156	179-to-1
108	2017	$123,418	179-to-1
91	2016	$123,177	176-to-1
103	2015	$120,788	179-to-1
100	2014	$118,939	213-to-1
135	2013	$114,849	196-to-1